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Keeled vs Heeled - What's the difference?

keeled | heeled |

As verbs the difference between keeled and heeled

is that keeled is (keel) while heeled is (heel).

As adjectives the difference between keeled and heeled

is that keeled is furnished with a keel, especially a keel of a specified type while heeled is having a heel (often specified, as in high-heeled etc).

keeled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (keel)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Furnished with a keel, especially a keel of a specified type
    • It was a deep-keeled yacht.
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    heeled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (heel)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a heel (often specified, as in high-heeled etc.).
  • (archaic) Prepared, especially armed with a weapon.
  • * 1903 , , "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," Norton (2005 edition), p. 896:
    • I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away.

    Related terms

    * well-heeled