heelpost

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noun

The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.

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Meanings

nounheelpost (plural heelposts)

plural heelposts

  1. nauticalThe post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
  2. businessThe post to which a gate or door is hinged.
  3. The quoin post of a lock gate.

Origin

From heel + post.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pesthole
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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