keelhaul

English - Turkish

Definition of keelhaul in English Turkish dictionary

şiddetle azarlamak

{f} fırça atmak

{f} azarlamak

kötü azarla

{f} ceza olarak geminin altından geçirmek

ceza olarak birini geminin altından geçirmek

English - English

Definition of keelhaul in English English dictionary

To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship

To rebuke harshly

{v} to punish, to drag under the keel

{f} punish a person by dragging him or her on a rope through the water from one side of a boat to the other under the keel; punish severely

To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side

It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies

Related Terms

keelhauled

past of keelhaul

keelhauling

present participle of keelhaul

keelhauls

third-person singular of keelhaul

Hyphenation

keel·haul

Tenses

keelhauls, keelhauling, keelhauled