heeltap

Plural: heeltaps

Noun

• A piece of leather or other material used to repair a shoe heel.
• A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe.
• A small amount of (especially alcoholic) drink remaining at the bottom of a glass.

Verb

• To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.).

Examples

• He used a HEELTAP to extend his word, just barely fitting it on the board.