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 Definitions of keelhaul  [ˈkilˌhɔl]  

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Definition of 'keelhaul' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) keelhaul
to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment.

2.  keelhaul
to rebuke severely.

Etymology:  (1660–70; < D kielhalen. See keel1, haul)

Definition of 'keelhaul' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) keelhaul
to haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies

'keelhaul' - Nearby Entries  

keeler  keelfat  keelhaul  keelhauled  keelhauling  keeling  



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