Heel

In a small arm, the corner of the butt which is upwards in the firing position; the uppermost part of the blade of a sword … next to the hilt. … Heel-piece. — The armor for the heels; also the plate on the. butt-end of a gunstock; also called the heel-plate. tony. — Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; usually applied to the relations of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.