What is the difference between heel and toe?
heel | toe | Antonyms |
(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
* Denham
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
(firearms) The back upper part of the stock.
The last or lowest part of anything; as, the heel of a mast'' or ''the heel of a vessel .
* A. Trollope
(US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
* Sir Walter Scott
(US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
* 1996 , Ester Reiter, Making Fast Food: From the Frying Pan Into the Fryer (page 100)
A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
(slang, professional wrestling) A wrestler whose on-ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits. Contrast with babyface.
* 1992 , Bruce Lincoln, Discourse and the Construction of Society (page 158)
(card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
(architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. Specifically, (US), the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
(architecture) A cyma reversa; so called by workmen.
(carpentry) the short side of an angled cut
To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
To kick with the heel.
To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
* Shakespeare
To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
An equivalent part in an animal.
That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
(dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive toe' (or '''toe''' in) signifying that the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back and negative '''toe''' (or ' toe out) the opposite.
(engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
(engineering) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
(engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
(carpentry) the long side of an angled cut
To furnish with a toe.
To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
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To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
(construction) To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
(golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
Toe is a antonym of heel.
In carpentry terms the difference between heel and toe
is that heel is the short side of an angled cut while toe is the long side of an angled cut.In transitive terms the difference between heel and toe
is that heel is to arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting while toe is to touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.As nouns the difference between heel and toe
is that heel is the rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg while toe is each of the five digits on the end of the foot.As verbs the difference between heel and toe
is that heel is to follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely while toe is to furnish with a toe.As a proper noun Heel
is a part of Maasgouw in the Netherlands.As an acronym TOE is
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) hele, heel, from (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(en noun)- He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed, / His winged heels and then his armed head.
- the heel of a hunt
- the heel of the white loaf
- The bottom half, or the bun heel is placed in the carton, and the pickle slices spread evenly over the meat or cheese.
- Freedman began his analysis by noting two important facts about professional wrestling: First, that heels triumph considerably more often than do babyfaces
- (Gwilt)
Antonyms
* (angled cut in carpentry) toeDerived terms
* Achilles heel * bring someone to heel * cool one's heels * dig in one's heels * down at heel * head over heels * heelside * heel-and-toe * high heels * hot on somebody's heels * kick one's heels * kick up one's heels * kitten heel * Tar Heel * stiletto heel * spike heel * take to one's heels * turn on one's heel * well-heeledVerb
(en verb)- I cannot sing, / Nor heel the high lavolt.
Etymology 2
Alteration of earlier heeld, from (etyl) heelden, from (etyl) hyldan, ). More at (l).Noun
(en noun)- The ship gave a heel to port.
Synonyms
* (l)Anagrams
* English terms with multiple etymologies ----toe
English
Noun
(en noun)- (golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.
- (cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle
- (kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.
- (geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow
Synonyms
* (an equivalent part in an animal) hoofAntonyms
* (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) heel * (front of the kayak) tail * (angled cut in carpentry) heelHyponyms
* (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) *: hallux, big toe, great toe *: second toe, long toe *: third toe, middle toe *: fourth toe, ring toe *: fifth toe, little toe, pinky toe, baby toeHolonyms
* (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) footMeronyms
* (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) nailDerived terms
* heel-and-toe * toeside * toeboard * toeclip * toe jump * toenail * toe ring * toe stopCoordinate terms
* (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) fingerVerb
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- to toe the mark
- The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
