heeler
a person who heels shoes.
Origin of heeler
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How to use heeler in a sentence
Every "boss" has what are termed "heelers," one function of whom is to buy votes and do other work in the interest of "reform."
As A Chinaman Saw Us | AnonymousUnder no previous Boss had Tammany's heelers enjoyed such vast opportunities for "business."
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York | Lemuel Ely QuiggI soon became on good terms with a number of the ordinary "heelers" and even some of the minor leaders.
Theodore Roosevelt | Theodore RooseveltIt is inclosed with a railing which keeps off the spectators; none but the handlers and heelers being admitted withinside.
The History of Sumatra | William MarsdenThe fellow impersonated one of his heelers, took the civil-service examination in the heeler's name, and got the position for him.
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories | Robert Grant
British Dictionary definitions for heeler
/ (ˈhiːlə) /
US See ward heeler
a person or thing that heels
Australian and NZ a dog that herds cattle by biting at their heels
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