How to pronounce heel

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What heel means

verb

Most people know heel in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To lean over to one side, as a sailboat does

In a sentence: In the strong wind, the little sailboat began to heel sharply.

Where it comes from: It probably comes from an older word, hield, meaning to lean or tilt. It is a different word from the heel of your foot.

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