The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
keelhale — keel·hale … English syllables
keelhale — transitive verb see keelhaul … Useful english dictionary
Keelhaul — Keel haul , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Keelhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Keelhauling}.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also {keelhale}.] (Naut.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keelhauled — Keelhaul Keel haul , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Keelhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Keelhauling}.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also {keelhale}.] (Naut.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keelhauling — Keelhaul Keel haul , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Keelhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Keelhauling}.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also {keelhale}.] (Naut.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kielhohlen — Kielhohlen, verb. reg. act. welches nur in der Schifffahrt üblich ist. 1) Ein Schiff kielhohlen, es auf die Seite legen, um den Kiel und den untern Theil zu kalfatern und auszubessern; gleichsam, es über den Kiel hohlen. 2) Einen Verbrecher… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
keelhaul — /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; < D… … Universalium
