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- DictionaryKeel·haul/ˈkēlˌhôl/
verb
- 1. punish (someone) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern: "if I catch any more on board I'll keelhaul them"
Meaning of keelhaul in English. keelhaul. verb [ T ] old-fashioned informal uk / ˈkiːl.hɔːl / us / ˈkiːl.hɑːl / Add to word list. to tell someone off severely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chastising & rebuking. admonishingly. admonitory. barracking. bawl. carpet. earbashing. lambaste. lecture. pull someone up. punchbag.
keelhaul somebody (humorous) to punish somebody very severely or speak very angrily to somebody. Definition of keelhaul verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Nautical To discipline by dragging under the keel of a ship. 2. To rebuke harshly. [Alteration (influenced by keel haul) of Dutch kielhalen : kiel, keel of a ship (from Middle Dutch) + halen, to haul (from Middle Dutch); see kelə- in Indo-European roots .]
keelhaul in American English. (ˈkilˌhɔl ) verb transitive. 1. to haul (a person) down through the water on one side of a ship, under the keel, and up on the other side as a punishment or torture. 2. to scold or rebuke harshly.
Keelhaul Definition. To haul (a person) down through the water on one side of a ship, under the keel, and up on the other side as a punishment or torture. To scold or rebuke harshly.
Keelhaul definition, to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment. See more.
Synonyms for KEELHAUL: scold, reprimand, lecture, blame, criticize, rail (at or against), chew out, chastise; Antonyms of KEELHAUL: approve, sanction, endorse, indorse, praise, laud, extol, extoll.
keelhaul. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English keel‧haul /ˈkiːlhɔːl $ -hɒːl/ verb [ transitive] 1 to punish someone severely – often used humorously 2 to pull someone under the keel of a ship with a rope as a punishment → See Verb table.
What does the noun keelhaul mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun keelhaul . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
KEELHAUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of keelhaul in English. keelhaul. verb [ T ] old-fashioned informal us / ˈkiːl.hɑːl / uk / ˈkiːl.hɔːl / Add to word list. to tell someone off severely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chastising & rebuking. admonishingly. admonitory. barracking. bawl. carpet. earbashing
