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heel

Definition:

(nou) the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation (nou) the back part of the human foot (nou) someone who is morally reprehensible (nou) one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread (nou) the lower end of a ship's mast (nou) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

Phonetic Transcription:

hiːl

Examples:

A heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot.

The heel of the rear foot rests on the ground.

The heel of the skier's boot is detached from the ski.

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