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English

Etymology
From heel.

Pronunciation
IPA|/hi:ld/

Adjective
en-adj

1. having a heel (often specified, as in high-heeled etc.)
2. archaic prepared, especially armed with a weapon

#:*1903: I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of the Dancing Men’ (Norton 2005, p.896)

Derived terms
well-heeled

Verb form
heeled
past tense and participle of heel

1. defn|English

vi:heeled
zh:heeled

• 2007-08-01 14:56 - Dart evader - /* Adjective */ +Der. ter.

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