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