KEELHAUL


Meaning of KEELHAUL in English

v.

Pronunciation: - ˌ ho ̇ l

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Dutch kielhalen, from kiel keel + halen to haul

Date: 1666

1 : to haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture

2 : to rebuke severely

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