AaronJosephCompany/Flickr. Definition: A clad coin is one that has multiple layers of metal in it; most current U.S. clad coins consist of an inner core of copper, with outer layers of a silver-colored nickel-copper alloy.
Cuban heel(noun) a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes. Cuban heel(Noun) A relatively low-style of high heel shoes, characterised by a slightly tapered back and a straight front. Cuban heel(Noun) A type of heel used for men's boots similar to the heel on cowboy boots. Cuban heel(Noun) Women's sheer stockings or pantyhose with a prominent thin rectangle heel reinforcement at the base of back seam (A thick rectangle heel reinforcement is a Havana Heel)
An Achilles heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can actually or potentially lead to downfall.While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common. Synonyms.he use of âAchilles heelâ as an expression meaning âarea of weakness, vulnerable spotâ dates only to 1840, with implied use in Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's Ireland, that vulnerable heel of the British Achilles! from 1810 (Oxford English Dictionary).