noun
- the action of a ship tilting to one side
Usage: nautical
verb
- present participle of heel; tilting or leaning to one side
- present participle of heel; following closely behind someone
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailboat was heeling dramatically in the strong wind.
- The dog was heeling perfectly beside its trainer.
- Excessive heeling made the passengers nervous during the storm.
- She practiced heeling with her new puppy every morning.
- The yacht’s heeling angle increased as the wind picked up.
- The obedience class focused on proper heeling techniques.