- Keelrake
- Keelrake \Keel"rake`\, v. t. (Naut.) Same as {Keelhaul}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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