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heeler

The correct spelling is heeler.

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noun

Say it like: Hee-ler

The correct spelling is heeler. A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs.
  2. 2.A quick runner.
  3. 3.A dog that readily comes to heel.
  4. 4.A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.
  5. 5.The rodeo performer who ropes the steer by its hind feet after the header has turned it.

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