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heel'd

heel'd is the archaic form of heeled.

Meaning of heeled

Adjective

heeled (comparative more heeled, superlative most heeled)

  1. (in-compounds, often) Having a heel (of a specified type).
    • high-heeled boots
  2. (archaic) Prepared, especially armed with a weapon.
    • I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away.1903, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Dancing Men, Norton, published 2005, page 896
  3. (slang) Wealthy; having enough money.
    • I have a large apt. could accommodate you. Tell Neal to come too if he is heeled.1949 September 26, William S. Burroughs, “To Jack Kerouac”, in Oliver Harris, editor, The Letters of William S. Burroughs, 1945–1959, New York: Penguin, published 1993, →ISBN, page 53

Questions about heel'd

What is heel'd the archaic form of?
Heel'd is the archaic form of heeled.

Words near heel'd in the dictionary

  1. heel strike
  2. heel strikes
  3. heel turn
  4. heel turns
  5. heel up
  6. heel'd
  7. heel-and-toe
  8. heel-dragger
  9. heel-draggers
  10. heel-face turn
  11. heel-face turns

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