keelhaul
keel·haul
keelhaul · keelhauls · keelhauled · keelhauling
kielholen
To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuriesTo punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
UK/ˈkiːlhɔːl/US/ˈkiːlhɔl/
» Sailors died of flogging or keelhauling.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
kielholen
(transitive)To rebuke harshly.
Examples
2 sentencesSailors died of flogging or keelhauling.
None of your sass, Jasper, or I'll keelhaul you!
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
punish by dragging under the keel of a ship:
Origin
From Dutch kielhalen (“keelhaul”), from kiel (“keel”) + halen (“fetch; catch”).From Dutch kielhalen (“keelhaul”), from kiel (“keel”) + halen (“fetch; catch”).
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Forms
keelhauls, keelhauling, keelhauled, keelhauled| Base form | keelhaul · to keelhaul |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keelhauls |
| Present participle | keelhauling |
| Past simple | keelhauled |
| Past participle | keelhauled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedkeelhauling
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle