keelhaul
[ keel-hawl ]
/ ˈkilˌhɔl /
verb (used with object)
Nautical.
to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment.
to rebuke severely.
Also
keel·hale
[keel-heyl] /ˈkil heɪl/.
Also called
keel·drag
[keel-drag] /ˈkilˌdræg/,
keel·rake
[keel-reyk] /ˈkilˌreɪk/.
Words nearby keelhaul
keelage,
keelboat,
keelboatman,
keeler,
keeley,
keelhaul,
keelie,
keeling islands,
keelless,
keelson,
keelung
British Dictionary definitions for keel-rake
keelhaul
/ (ˈkiːlˌhɔːl) /
verb (tr)
to drag (a person) by a rope from one side of a vessel to the other through the water under the keel
to rebuke harshly
Word Origin for keelhaul
C17: from Dutch
kielhalen; see
keel
1,
haul