heelball

[ heel-bawl ]
/ ˈhilˌbɔl /

noun

a substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.

Origin of heelball

1790–1800; heel1 + ball1, orig. the ball or undersurface of the heel

Words nearby heelball

heel fly, heel in, heel tendon, heel-and-toe, heel-and-toe racing, heelball, heeled, heeler, heeling tank, heelpiece, heelplate

British Dictionary definitions for heelball

heelball
/ (ˈhiːlˌbɔːl) /

noun

  1. a black waxy substance used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of heels and soles
  2. a similar substance used to take rubbings, esp brass rubbings