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keel·hale
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Keelhaleverb
To punish in the seamens way, by dragging the criminal under water on one side of the ship and up again on the other.
Etymology: keel and hale.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keelhale in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keelhale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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