Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A layer of leather or wood added to raise the heel of a shoe; a lift.
- n. A small amount of liquor remaining in a container or drinking vessel.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A small piece of leather several of which together form the heel of a shoe; a lift. See heel
- n. The small portion of wine or liquor left in a glass when the main portion has been drunk.
- To add a piece of leather to the heel of, as a shoe or boot.
Wiktionary
- n. A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe.
- n. dated A small amount of (especially alcoholic) drink remaining at the bottom of a glass.
- v. transitive To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.).
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One of the segments of leather in the heel of a shoe.
- n. A small portion of liquor left in a glass after drinking.
- v. To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.)
Etymologies
- heel + tap (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The pilot who weathered the storm tossed off great bumpers of spiritual port; the shade of Dundas did not leave the ghost of a heeltap.”
“Toss it off, don't leave any heeltap, scorch your throat and be happy!”
“Toss it off, don't leave any heeltap, scorch your throat and be happy!”
“‘Toss it off, don’t leave any heeltap, scorch your throat and be happy!’”
Lists
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