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| keel·haul [ kl hàwl ] (past and past participle keel·hauled, present participle keel·haul·ing, 3rd person present singular keel·hauls) |
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1. drag somebody under boat: to drag somebody on a rope from one side of a vessel to the other under the keel as a form of punishment
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2. rebuke somebody: to reprimand somebody severely
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| [Mid-17th century. < Dutch kielhalen] |
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