Heel, Heeling
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call_copse
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Heel, Heeling
I've always wondered why sailing boats heel rather than tip, tilt or lean. Heel, otherwise is associated with controlling a dog or mending shoes...
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Re: Heel, Heeling
I just took a gander and learned that this shipshape version of heel is from a different root, ME hield, which meant to tip, slope, or incline.
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