1
a
: one that heels
2
a
: a henchman of a local political boss
b
: a worker for a local party organization
especially
: ward heeler
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Now Valerie is preparing to return home to Albury, New South Wales, where she will be reunited with Gardner and Fishlock’s other pets, Lucy the rescue cat, Mason the red heeler and their latest addition, Dorothy, a fellow dachshund.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
And one of them is brand new to the competition: the Lancashire heeler.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Bluey and her dad Bandit are both blue heelers, while her mum Chilli and sister Bingo are red heelers.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
His efforts also ensured that both the header and the heeler got equal money compared to winners in other events.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
And one of them is brand new to the competition: the Lancashire heeler.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Bluey and her dad Bandit are both blue heelers, while her mum Chilli and sister Bingo are red heelers.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
His efforts also ensured that both the header and the heeler got equal money compared to winners in other events.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Heeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heeler. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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