KEELHAUL
Etymology
Verb
keelhaul (third-person singular simple present keelhauls, present participle keelhauling, simple past and past participle keelhauled)
(transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship.
(transitive) To rebuke harshly.
Source: Wiktionary
Keel"haul`, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Keelhauling.] Etym: [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.)
Definition: 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. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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