/ Dictionary / Index T Tar Heel State: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tar' Heel" State" Pronunciation: [key] North Carolina (used as a nickname). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Tar Heel tariff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: longevity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language