ˈkē(ə)lˌhȯl transitive verb
also keel·hale -hāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl
Etymology: Dutch kielhalen, from kiel keel (from Middle Dutch) + halen to fetch, draw, pull, from Middle Dutch — more at keel , haul
1. : to haul (a person) under the keel of a ship either athwartships or from bow to stern by ropes in punishment (as on a naval vessel) or torture (as by pirates)
2. : to rebuke with great severity