Looking for the meaning of the word HEELING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEELING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Heel
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from obsolete heeld, hield ‘incline’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hellen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hiːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a boat or ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load
Short Definition:(of ship) lean over
Examples:- the boat heeled in the freshening breeze
- the Mary Rose heeled over and sank in 1545
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