: a piece designed for, situated at, or forming the heel of something; specifically : a piece of leather or other material used in making or repairing the heel of a shoe
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/heel"pees'/, n.
1. Shoemaking.
a. a piece of leather, wood, or other material serving as the heel of a shoe, boot, or the like.
b. such a piece used in repairing a heel.
2. an endpiece of anything; a terminal part.
[1700-10; HEEL1 + PIECE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.