| Achilles |
the hero of The Iliad, who is killed by an arrow in his heel, his only vulnerable spot. |
| Achilles tendon |
the large tendon that connects the calf muscles to the back of the heel. |
| bootjack |
a forked device used to grip the heel of a boot while the foot is withdrawn. |
| buck and wing |
a fast tap dance characterized by much leaping and heel clicking. |
| calcaneus |
the large tarsal bone that forms the human heel. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cuban heel |
a heel of medium height and width, slightly tapered in back, used on some women's shoes. |
| flat1 |
(often pl.) a type of woman's shoe with no heel or a very low heel. [1/17 definitions] |
| heel1 |
the part of a shoe that supports the heel of a human foot. [3/9 definitions] |
| high-heeled |
of a shoe, particularly one worn by women, having a somewhat or very high heel. |
| loafer |
(cap.) trademark for a casual slip-on shoe with a flat heel. [1/2 definitions] |
| moccasin |
a soft leather shoe or slipper without a hard sole or a heel, made originally by American Indians. [1/3 definitions] |
| mule2 |
a house slipper for women, with a raised heel but no back. |
| rand1 |
in shoemaking, a piece of leather attached to the back of the sole before the heel is put on. |
| shoehorn |
a curved implement shaped to be inserted into the heel of a shoe so it will slip onto the foot more easily. [1/2 definitions] |
| soleus |
a muscle in the back of the leg of humans and some other mammals that runs from the knee to the heel and is involved in walking and standing. |
| spur |
a device attached to a rider's boot heel that has a spike or toothed wheel and is used to urge the horse forward. [1/7 definitions] |
| stacked heel |
a shoe heel that is composed of several layers of material such as leather, often in alternating shades. |
| stem2 |
in skiing, to push the heel of (one or both skis) outward to turn or decelerate. [2/5 definitions] |
| tap1 |
a thin layer of leather or other material added to the heel or sole of a worn shoe. [2/7 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the performer, wearing shoes with special hard soles, uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. |
| tube sock |
a tube-shaped elasticized sock lacking a shaped heel. |