heel

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    The meaty part of the hand between the palm and the wrist. There is a corresponding portion of the foot also known as the heel, which is the part of the foot that typically strikes the ground first when walking or running.

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    "Man with blood on hand after being stabbed with a police bayonet during a student strike at the University of New Mexico on May, 8, 1970," photograph by Student Publication.