KEELHAULING

Etymology

Noun

keelhauling (plural keelhaulings)

(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.

Verb

keelhauling

present participle of keelhaul.

Source: Wiktionary

KEELHAUL

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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