heeler

noun

heel·​er ˈhē-lər 

1

a

: one that heels

b

: australian cattle dog

2

a

: a henchman of a local political boss

b

: a worker for a local party organization

especially : ward heeler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearby at the sprawling Creekside mixed-use complex, which used to be a cow pasture, Faith Caddy walked her two dogs, a husky-Labrador mix named Odin and a red heeler named Luna. —New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021

Michael Paul Busico, 41, abducted Dixie — a 4-year-old red heeler — on March 1, 2021. —Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022

The 4-year-old dog, a red heeler named Dixie, was later euthanized due to her injuries. —Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022

That flash of blond is Flora, the dispatch center’s 1-year old golden heeler, darting after a small tennis ball. —Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022

In another case from last year, a red heeler named Dixie was intentionally set on fire and abandoned near Interstate 80 in Tooele. —Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022

Laura Waldron, 54, was last seen Wednesday morning near 100 South and 300 East with her black lab and red heeler. —Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 May 2021

Oswald said the family then wrote a Facebook post that included a picture of the 2-year-old border collie and red heeler mix, and more than 3,000 people shared the post. —From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 June 2021

Oswald said the family then wrote a Facebook post that included a picture of the 2-year-old border collie and red heeler mix and more than 3,000 people shared the post. —orlandosentinel.com, 11 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing heeler

• blue heeler
• ward heeler

• blue heeler
• ward heeler