/keel"hawl'/ , v.t.
1. Naut. to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment.
2. to rebuke severely.
Also, keelhale /keel"hayl/ . Also called keeldrag /keel"drag'/ , keelrake /keel"rayk'/ .
[ 1660-70; kielhalen. See KEEL 1 , HAUL ]