|
|
Definition of Heelball
1. n. A composition of wax and lampblack, used by shoemakers for polishing, and by antiquaries in copying inscriptions.
Definition of Heelball
1. Noun. A mixture of wax and lampblack used to polish shoes, and in brass rubbing ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heelball
1. a composition used for polishing [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heelball
Literary usage of Heelball
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Monumental Brasses by Herbert Walter Macklin (1891)
"The softest heelball cannot be used in hot weather, since it has a tendency to melt.
With a not too hard nail brush and a duster in his pocket, ..."
2. The Antiquary (1887)
"The association met to discuss the various methods of copying brasses. Excellent
specimens were exhibited of mounted and varnished heelball rubbings, ..."
3. Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1887)
"Excellent specimens were exhibited of mounted and varnished heelball rubbings,
kindly lent by Mr. Plowright of Swaffham. The method employed by Mr. ..."
4. The Rudiments of Criticism by Edmund Arnold Greening Lamborn (1916)
"After the heelball is well rubbed on the rubbing is polished. The constant rubbing
with a flannel gives a beautiful black shiny appearance and so makes the ..."
5. Engraving Metals: With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams edited by Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1912)
"For common black work, shoemakers' black heelball is used. This is powdered,
placed in the engraved letters, and the plate made hot; or, instead, ..."
Other Resources:
