HEELER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Heeler

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhiːlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a sheepdog or cattle dog trained to drive animals by running or nipping at their heels

Short Definition:

cattle dog trained to drive animals by nipping at their heels

Examples:
  • my dog is a heeler and so doesn't require much grooming
Definition:

a person who uses a rope to catch a steer by its heels (as opposed to its head), especially in a team-roping rodeo event

Short Definition:

person who ropes heels of steer

Examples:
  • when the steer runs through the loop, the heeler must quickly pull the slack out of his rope

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