heeler

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Heeler \Heel"er\, n.
   1. A cock that strikes well with his heels or spurs.
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   2. A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political
      patron. [Political Cant, U. S.]
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            The army of hungry heelers who do their bidding.
                                                  --The Century.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "heeler":
      Conservative, Democrat, Labourite, Republican, Tory, Whig,
      adherent, appendage, dangler, dependent, follower, hanger-on,
      hatchet man, henchman, loyalist, man, partisan, party faithful,
      party hack, party man, party member, party wheelhorse,
      registered Democrat, registered Republican, regular, retainer,
      satellite, servant, shadow, stalwart, tagtail, ward heeler,
      wheelhorse
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