The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
keelhauled — v. punish a person by dragging him or her on a rope through the water from one side of a boat to the other under the keel; punish severely … English contemporary dictionary
keelhauled — obsolete drunk It was Dutch practice to drag defaulters under the keel of a boat for punishment, and we still use keelhauling of a verbal reprimand. If you were very drunk, you might look and feel like the victim of a real keelhauling:… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
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keelhale — 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
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
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
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Keelhauling — (Dutch kielhalen , German Kielholen ; to drag along the keel ) was a severe form of corporal punishment meted out to sailors at sea.The sailor was tied to a rope that looped beneath the vessel, thrown overboard on one side of the ship, and… … Wikipedia
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