iron heel

noun

Synonym of iron fist.

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Meanings

nouniron heel (plural iron heels)

plural iron heels

  1. Synonym of iron fist.

    Synonyms: iron fist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of iron fist.

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iron fist

More synonyms by meaning

nounan instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

Similar
bootthe bootiron boot
Broader
instrument of torture
Also see
bootiron fistthe boot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

iron heel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20heel

MLA

“iron heel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20heel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iron heel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20heel.

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