heeltap

American  

[heel-tap] / ˈhilˌtæp /

noun

1. a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.

2. a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting.

3. dregs, sediment, or residue.

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heeltap British  

/ ˈhiːlˌtæp /

noun

1. Also called: lift.  a layer of leather, etc, in the heel of a shoe

2. a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking

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Etymology

Origin of heeltap

First recorded in 1680–90; heel ¹ + tap ¹, tap ²

Example Sentences

The pilot who weathered the storm tossed off great bumpers of spiritual port; the shade of Dundas did not leave the ghost of a heeltap.

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

"If I'm one too many here," said Mohr phlegmatically, rising and seizing the bottle--"I've no objection to drinking this paltry heeltap in your courtyard."

From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul

She picked up her skirts and sang:— "First upon the heeltap, Then upon the toe."

From The Crossing by Churchill, Winston