Sole vs. Heel — What's the Difference?

A shipping forecast area in the north-eastern Atlantic, covering the western approaches to the English Channel.

The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.

Put a new sole on to (a shoe)

The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.

One and only

The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.

(especially of a woman) unmarried.

A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.

The underside of the foot.

The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the heel.

The underside of a shoe or boot, often excluding the heel.

The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.

The bottom surface of a plow.

One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.

The bottom surface of the head of a golf club.

The part of the head of a golf club where it joins the shaft.

Any of various chiefly marine flatfishes of the family Soleidae, having both eyes on the right side of the body, and including food fishes such as the Dover sole of the Atlantic Ocean.

The end of a violin bow where the handle is located.

Any of various other flatfishes, especially certain flounders.

The lower end of a mast.

To furnish (a shoe or boot) with a sole.

The after end of a ship's keel.

To put the sole of (a golf club) on the ground, as in preparing to make a stroke.

(Botany) The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.

Being the only one

Oppression; tyranny

Of or relating to only one individual or group; exclusive

(Informal) A dishonorable or unscrupulous person.

Only.

A tilt, as of a boat, to one side.

(legal) Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.

To furnish with a heel or heels.

Unique; unsurpassed.

To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.

With independent power; unfettered.

(Slang) To furnish, especially with money.

(anatomy) The bottom or plantar surface of the foot.

To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.

(footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.

To press or strike with the heel

(obsolete) The foot itself.

To follow at one's heels

(fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae.

To tilt or cause to tilt to one side.

The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing.

To cover the roots of (a plant) with soil temporarily, as while preparing for a more permanent planting. Often with in

The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

The bottom of a furrow.

The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

The end section of the chanter of a set of bagpipes.

The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

The horny substance under a horse's foot, which protects the more tender parts.

The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

(military) The bottom of an embrasure.

A woman's high-heeled shoe.

(nautical) A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel.

(firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.

(nautical) The floor inside the cabin of a yacht or boat

The last or lowest part of anything.

(mining) The seat or bottom of a mine; applied to horizontal veins or lodes.

A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an ox or cow in the stall.

(US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

A pond or pool; a dirty pond of standing water.

(informal) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.

(transitive) to put a sole on (a shoe or boot)

A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.

To pull by the ears; to pull about; haul; lug.

(card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.

Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleidæ, especially the common European species (Solea vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish.

Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself.

(architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.

The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom.

The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing.

A cyma reversa.

To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.

(carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.

Being or acting without another; single; individual; only.

(golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.

Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.

The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the toe (upper end).

The underside of footwear or a golfclub

In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Lean flesh of any of several flatfish

(nautical) The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel; an angular wooden join connecting the two.

The underside of the foot

(nautical) The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.

Right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European

To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

Put a new sole on;

To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).

Not divided or shared with others;

To kick with the heel.

Being the only one; single and isolated from others;

(transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.

(transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

To incline to one side; to tilt.

To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it.

To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like.

To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.

To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot advanced, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; - in man or quadrupeds.

The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif., a solid part projecting downward from the hinder part of the sole of a boot or shoe.

The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part.

Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests

Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.

The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

The part of the face of the club head nearest the shaft.

In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

The bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground

The back part of the human foot

Someone who is morally reprehensible;

One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

The lower end of a ship's mast

(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

The piece of leather that fits the heel

Tilt to one side;

Follow at the heels of a person

Perform with the heels;

Strike with the heel of the club;

Put a new heel on;