keelhaul

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(kēl'hôl') pronunciation
tr.v., -hauled, -haul·ing, -hauls.
  1. Nautical. To discipline by dragging under the keel of a ship.
  2. To rebuke harshly.

[Alteration (influenced by KEEL1HAUL) of Dutch kielhalen : kiel, keel of a ship (from Middle Dutch) + halen, to haul (from Middle Dutch).]


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Keelhaul

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kølhale, give en ordentlig overhaling, give en skideballe

Nederlands (Dutch)
kielhalen, fikse uitbrander geven

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Naut) faire passer sous la quille, (fig) passer un savon à

Deutsch (German)
v. - kielholen (lassen), abkanzeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τιμωρώ σκληρά

Italiano (Italian)
punire, sgridare severamente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - punir severamente

Русский (Russian)
протаскивать под килем, строго отчитать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pasar por debajo de la quilla, castigar severamente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kölhala, ge ngn en överhalning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使爬进船底, 严责

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使爬進船底, 嚴責

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 배 밑을 잠수하게 하다, 되게 야단치다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 竜骨くぐりをさせる, ひどく責める, 厳しくしかる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجر شخصا كعذاب, يوبخ بقسوة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גער, נזף ב-, גרר אדם מתחת לספינה כעונש‬


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Keelhaul (2001 Album by Keelhaul)
Keelhaul (Rock Band, '90s, 2000s)
Bodies for Strontium 90 (2002 Album by Craw)
Subject to Change Without Notice (2003 Album by Keelhaul)