keel haul

A form of keelhaul — To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

Meanings

verbkeel haul (third-person singular simple present keel hauls, present participle keel hauling, simple past and past participle keel hauled)

present singular third person keel hauls · participle present keel hauling · participle past keel hauled · past keel hauled

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of keelhaul.
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Chicago

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