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heeltap
CIDE DICTIONARY
heeltap, n.
- One of the segments of leather in the heel of a shoe. [1913 Webster]
- A small portion of liquor left in a glass after drinking. Sheridan. [1913 Webster]
heeltap, v. t.
To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.) [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
heeltap, n.
1 a layer of leather in a shoe heel.
2 liquor left at the bottom of a glass after drinking.
1 a layer of leather in a shoe heel.
2 liquor left at the bottom of a glass after drinking.
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heeltap
Remainder
N remainder, residue, remains, remanent, remnant, rest, relic, leavings, heeltap, odds and ends, cheesepairings, candle ends, orts, residuum, dregs, refuse, stubble, result, educt, fag-end, ruins, wreck, skeleton, stump, alluvium, surplus, overplus, excess, balance, complement, superplus, surplusage, superfluity, survival, survivance, remaining, left, left behind left over, residual, residuary, over, odd, unconsumed, sedimentary, surviving, net, exceeding, over and above, outlying, outstanding, cast off, superfluous.For further exploring for "heeltap" in Webster Dictionary Online