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keelhauling

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keel⋅haul

  [keel-hawl]
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–verb (used with object)
1. Nautical. to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment.
2. to rebuke severely.
Also, keel⋅hale  [keel-heyl] .
Also called keel⋅drag  [keel-drag] , keel⋅rake  [keel-reyk] .

Origin:
1660–70; < D kielhalen. See keel 1 , haul
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keel·haul   (kēl'hôl')   
tr.v.   keel·hauled, keel·haul·ing, keel·hauls

  1. Nautical To discipline by dragging under the keel of a ship.

  2. To rebuke harshly.


[Alteration (influenced by keel1 and haul) of Dutch kielhalen : kiel, keel of a ship (from Middle Dutch) + halen, to haul (from Middle Dutch); see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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