heeler

== English == === Etymology === From heel +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === heeler (plural heelers) A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs. A quick runner. A dog that readily comes to heel. (Australia) A dog used for cattle droving. (US, slang, politics, dated) A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron. The rodeo performer who ropes the steer by its hind feet after the header has turned it. (US) A student journalist at Yale University. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === reheel