† heel-tapv.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: heeltap n.

Etymology: < heeltap n.

Obsolete.

transitive. To strengthen or repair (a boot or shoe) by adding a piece of leather or other material to the heel. Also figurative.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > make footwear [verb (transitive)] > repair or renovate > in specific way

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refoot1827

tap-piece1903

1763 Brit. Mag. 4 38 A great club who sit till break of day to heel-tap the nation; which, they say, is also run out at the toes.

1774 I. Litchfield Diary 16 Nov. in Litchfield Family in Amer. (1906) Nov. 314 I heel tap^d a pair of Shoes for Salle.

1806 Sporting Mag. Nov. 58/2 A poor cobler was lately charged with heel-tapping a shoe for a customer on a Sunday.

1864 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 Nov. 705/1 It was the day before Christmas-day, and the Rev. Mr Latimer was busy finishing his Christmas sermon, or rather, if we must confess it, ‘heel-tapping’ an old one.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 2/3 He riveted china, and clumped or heel-tapped boots.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

heel-tapv.²

Brit.

/ˈhiːltap/, U.S.

/ˈhilˌtæp/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heel n.¹, tap v.²

Etymology: Probably < heel n.¹ + tap v.², after to tap one's heels at heel n.¹ and int. Phrases 2l. Compare earlier heel-tapping n., where sense 2 is influenced by heeltap n. 2a.

slang. Now rare.

intransitive. To delay proceedings, to hinder progress. Cf. heel-tapping n. 1.

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1968 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 19 Dec. 4/8 To put it bluntly the government is heel-tapping and will continue to do so until and unless all those affected make themselves heard.

1979 J. Gardner Nostradamus Traitor iii. 8 Tubby sighed and pointed out that they would be restricted and that the SB would try to heel tap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heel-tap
释义	† heel-tapv.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: heeltap n. Etymology: < heeltap n. Obsolete. transitive. To strengthen or repair (a boot or shoe) by adding a piece of leather or other material to the heel. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > make footwear [verb (transitive)] > repair or renovate > in specific way forefoot1465 welt1483 spetch1582 speck1681 tap1746 heel-tap1763 fox1796 resole1821 refoot1827 tap-piece1903 1763 Brit. Mag. 4 38 A great club who sit till break of day to heel-tap the nation; which, they say, is also run out at the toes. 1774 I. Litchfield Diary 16 Nov. in Litchfield Family in Amer. (1906) Nov. 314 I heel tap^d a pair of Shoes for Salle. 1806 Sporting Mag. Nov. 58/2 A poor cobler was lately charged with heel-tapping a shoe for a customer on a Sunday. 1864 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 Nov. 705/1 It was the day before Christmas-day, and the Rev. Mr Latimer was busy finishing his Christmas sermon, or rather, if we must confess it, ‘heel-tapping’ an old one. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 2/3 He riveted china, and clumped or heel-tapped boots. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2019). heel-tapv.² Brit. /ˈhiːltap/, U.S. /ˈhilˌtæp/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heel n.¹, tap v.² Etymology: Probably < heel n.¹ + tap v.², after to tap one's heels at heel n.¹ and int. Phrases 2l. Compare earlier heel-tapping n., where sense 2 is influenced by heeltap n. 2a. slang. Now rare. intransitive. To delay proceedings, to hinder progress. Cf. heel-tapping n. 1. ΚΠ 1968 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 19 Dec. 4/8 To put it bluntly the government is heel-tapping and will continue to do so until and unless all those affected make themselves heard. 1979 J. Gardner Nostradamus Traitor iii. 8 Tubby sighed and pointed out that they would be restricted and that the SB would try to heel tap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.¹1763v.²1968
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† heel-tapv.1

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† heel-tapv.¹

heel-tapv.²