The story
- Dutch · derived fromkielhalen“keelhaul”
- English todaykeelhaul
From Dutch kielhalen (“keelhaul”), from kiel (“keel”) + halen (“fetch; catch”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
keelhaul
keel·haulToday it means: To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries. Full definition →
Dutch kielhalen