keelhaul

keel·haul

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keel-hawl]
- /ˈkilˌhɔl/
- /ˈkiːl.hɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keel-hawl]
- /ˈkilˌhɔl/

Definitions of keelhaul word

verb with object keelhaul Nautical. to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment. 1
verb with object keelhaul to rebuke severely. 1
noun keelhaul Punish (someone) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern. 1
transitive verb keelhaul reprimand 1
transitive verb keelhaul nautical: punish by dragging under keel of a ship 1
verb keelhaul to drag (a person) by a rope from one side of a vessel to the other through the water under the keel 0

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Origin of keelhaul

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

From the Dutch word kielhalen, dating back to 1660-70. See keel1, haul

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Parts of speech for Keelhaul

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Keelhaul

keelhaul popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

keelhaul usage trend in Literature

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