Heel
1. To lean over to one side.
2. The Aft end of the Keel and lower part of the sternpost where they are connected.
3. The bottom of a Mast, Boom, or Bowsprit. The Hell is the part of a Mast that is fitted into the keelson in masts that are steeped through the Deck or a tabernacle on Deck in the case of masts designed to be raised and lowered at will.
2. The Aft end of the Keel and lower part of the sternpost where they are connected.
3. The bottom of a Mast, Boom, or Bowsprit. The Hell is the part of a Mast that is fitted into the keelson in masts that are steeped through the Deck or a tabernacle on Deck in the case of masts designed to be raised and lowered at will.
