heel bone
Noun
Meaning
heel bone (plural heel bones)
The large bone making up the heel of the human foot.
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This arch stretches from the heel bone over the "keystone" ankle bone to the three medial metatarsals.
On 27 September 2007 bassist Mick Quinn sustained a broken heel bone and two spinal fractures in a sleepwalking accident whilst on holiday in France.
The remains included a heel bone with a nail driven through it from the side.