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heel·er
(hē′lər)n.
1. One who heels shoes.
2. Informal A ward heeler.
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heeler
(ˈhiːlə)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US See ward heeler
2. a person or thing that heels
3. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ a dog that herds cattle by biting at their heels
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heel•er
(ˈhi lər)n.
1. a person who heels shoes.
2. ward heeler.
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