The story
From heel + path, a pun on towpath and toe (another part of the foot).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The bank of a canal opposite, and corresponding to, that of the towpath. Full definition →
From heel + path, a pun on towpath and toe (another part of the foot).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.