front vs heel

front

noun
  • The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank. 

  • An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact. 

  • A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army. 

  • A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth). 

  • The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. 

  • A seafront or coastal promenade. 

  • A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group. 

  • The beginning. 

  • A field of activity. 

  • An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself. 

  • The most conspicuous part. 

  • That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women. 

  • The side of a building with the main entrance. 

  • When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced. 

  • The direction of the enemy. 

  • The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature. 

adj
  • Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one). 

  • Located at or near the front. 

  • Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel). 

verb
  • To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront. 

  • To provide money or financial assistance in advance to. 

  • To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on). 

  • To appear before. 

  • To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc). 

  • To pronounce with the tongue in a front position. 

  • To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front. 

  • To assume false or disingenuous appearances. 

  • Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body. 

  • To act as a front (for); to cover (for). 

  • To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.). 

  • To face, be opposite to. 

heel

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

  • The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant. 

  • A woman's high-heeled shoe. 

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

  • The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise. 

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

  • The last or lowest part of anything. 

  • The short side of an angled cut. 

  • 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. 

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

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

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

  • A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate or thoughtless person. 

  • The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft. 

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

  • The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. 

  • The back, upper part of the stock. 

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

  • The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game. 

  • A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread. 

  • The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. 

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

  • To incline to one side; to tilt. 

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

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

  • To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc. 

  • 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 kick with the heel. 

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