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HEELPIECE
Etymology
Noun
heelpiece (plural heelpieces)
A piece of armour to protect the heels.
A piece of leather fixed on the heel of a shoe.
(figuratively) The end.
Source: Wiktionary
Heel"piece`, n.
1. A piece of armor to protect the heels. Chesterfield.
2. A piece of leather fixed on the heel of a shoe.
3. The end. "The heelpiece of his book." Lloyd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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