bootheel

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noun

The heel of a boot.

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Meanings

nounbootheel (plural bootheels)

plural bootheels

  1. The heel of a boot.
  2. An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border.

Origin

From boot + heel.

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Cite this entry
APA

bootheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootheel

MLA

“bootheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootheel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bootheel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootheel.

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