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Keelhaul

(v. i.) 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.


Keelhaul - Other Definitions

  • (v. i.) 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.

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhaul

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