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Meaning of heelpiece | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A piece of armour to protect the heels.
  2. A piece of leather fixed on the heel of a shoe.
  3. The end.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Suomi korkolappu

Examples

“Courts are to be the theatres of your wars, where you should be always as completely armed , and even with the addition of a heelpiece.”
“the heel-piece of his book”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

heelplate heelpost heelprick heelprint Heels heelside

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