backheel
1 of 2noun
back·heel ˈbak-ˌhēl 
1
: a method of tripping a wrestling opponent by getting a foot behind the opponent's heel and pushing the body backward
also : a throw made in this way
2
soccer : a kick of the ball backward with the heel
She never makes the simple pass when she can get away with a backheel.
Mia Hamm, quoted in ESPN, 28 June 1999
Mia Hamm, quoted in ESPN, 28 June 1999back-heel
2 of 2verb, transitive + intransitive
ˈbak-ˌhēl
back-heeled; back-heeling; back-heels
1
transitive : to trip (someone) by getting a foot behind the heel and pushing the body backward
He tried to push me off then but I stepped in fast and back-heeled him and he went down hard … Louis L'Amour, Lando, 1962
Louis L'Amour, Lando, 19622
transitive + intransitive : to strike (something) with the heel using a backward kick
He turned and back-heeled the door closed. Robin Pilcher, An Ocean Apart, 1999
Robin Pilcher, An Ocean Apart, 1999 especially, soccer : to kick (a ball) backward with the heel
… back-heeled the ball to his Brazilian countryman … John Haydon, Washington Times, 19 Mar. 2008
John Haydon, Washington Times, 19 Mar. 2008 He took a touch before back-heeling for his Argentine strike partner … Paul Fraser, Northern Echo, 29 Oct. 2007
Paul Fraser, Northern Echo, 29 Oct. 2007 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
back entry 3 + heel
First Known Use
Noun
1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb, Transitive + Intransitive
1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1