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Definition: KEELHAUL

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. 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.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: keelhauling, keelhauled, keelhauls, keelhauler, keelhaulers, keelhaulingly and keelhauledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Keelhaul" is a common misspelling or typo for: keelhauls.

Date "Keelhaul" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Keelhaul \Keel"haul`\, intransitive verb. [imperative past participle Keelhauled; present participle verb or noun Keelhauling.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: KEELHAUL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] To haul under the keel of a ship. Keelhauling is a punishment inflicted in the Dutch navy for certain offenses. The offender is suspended by a rope from one yard arm, with weights on his legs,and a rope fastened to him, leading under the ship's bottom to the opposite yard arm, and being let fall into the water, he is drawn under the ship's bottom and raised on the other side.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Verb] (transitive) (nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship. (references)
  2: [Verb] (transitive) To rebuke harshly. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: KEELHAUL

Expressions Definition
Keelhaul Key Keelhaul Key is a fictional island off the coast of Rogueport in the video game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. (references)
Operation Keelhaul Operation Keelhaul was a program carried out in Austria by British forces in May and June 1945 that decided the fate of thousands of post-war refugees fleeing eastern Europe. (references)

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Extended Definition: KEELHAUL

Keelhaul

Keelhaul may refer to:

  • Keelhauling, a form of corporal punishment used against sailors
  • Operation Keelhaul, the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war after World War II
  • Keelhaul (band), American band from Ohio

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Keelhaul". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: KEELHAUL

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Operation Keelhaul 9     Keelhaul 8
Keelhaul 8     Keelhaul (band) 6
Keelhaul (band) 6     Operation Keelhaul 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"keelhaul" is a common misspelling or typo for: keelhauls.

Synonyms: keelhaul
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 reprehension, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproof.
Consider also: censure, rebuff, reprehend, reproach, lecture, admonition, chastisement, condemnation, castigation, caution, discipline, admonishment, rap, reprobation, correction, criticism.

Verb

 punish.
Consider also: amerce, castigate, chasten, chastise, penalize, avenge, pay, beat, execute, penalise.

Other

 masthead, berating, berate, berates, reproval.

Expression

 blowing up.
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Computed Synonyms: keelhaul

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   4.0093   keelhaul     berate     chide, reprove, scold, admonish, upbraid   
 2   4.0092   keelhaul     reprimand     rebuke, reproach, censure, reproof, reprove   
 3   4.0091   keelhaul     lambaste     clobber, thwack, thresh, thrash, trounce   
 4   3.0093   keelhaul     slate     schist, blackboard, slab, slate board, shale   
 5   3.0093   keelhaul     slang     jargon, argot, cant, lingo, patter   
 6   3.0092   keelhaul     rate     rating, value, grade, speed, price   
 7   3.0092   keelhaul     rebuke     reprimand, scold, censure, blame, admonition   
 8   3.0091   keelhaul     castigate     chastise, punish, amerce, smite, check   
 9   3.0091   keelhaul     objurgate     chide, reprove, upbraid, reprehend, berate   
 10   2.1495   keelhaul     keel     boat, ship, vessel, shoe plate, bottom   
 11   2.1093   keelhaul     rail     railing, handrail, bar, parapet, balustrade   
 12   2.0093   keelhaul     slam     beat, smash, break down, slash, swat   
 13   2.0092   keelhaul     scold     reprove, scolding, chide, blame, admonish   
 14   2.0091   keelhaul     chasten     castigate, chastise, clean out, scrub, wash   
 15   2.0091   keelhaul     correct     right, proper, accurate, rectify, true   
--------------------     52 synonyms ranked from 16 to 67 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: keelhaul

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.1093   keelhaul     tell off     scold, reprove, chide   
 2   2.1091   keelhaul     sail into     attack, assail, go for   
 3   2.0091   keelhaul     to scold     scold, to rebuke, rebuke   
 4   2.0087   keelhaul     give the stick     trounce, lambaste, rate   
 5   1.8896   keelhaul     to keelhaul     to slag, to lower, to abase   
 6   1.4480   keelhaul     to haul under the keel     keel   
 7   1.1093   keelhaul     bawl out     bawl, shout, snarl at   
 8   1.1091   keelhaul     call down     scold, chide, reprove   
 9   1.0093   keelhaul     chew out     bawl out, tick off, chew up   
 10   1.0092   keelhaul     talk to     talk, speak, scold   
 11   1.0092   keelhaul     bring up     rear, raise, nurture   
 12   1.0092   keelhaul     blow up     blow out, inflate, explode   
 13   1.0090   keelhaul     be down on     be death on, land on, to be out of whack   
 14   1.0090   keelhaul     dress down     scold, berate, upbraid   
 15   1.0088   keelhaul     come down on     light into, chide, castigate   
--------------------     15 synonyms ranked from 16 to 30 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: keelhaul

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.8896   to keelhaul     keelhaul     berate, reprimand   
 2   1.2293   to keelhaul     to slag     to slag off, to crab   
 3   1.2292   to keelhaul     to scold     scold, to rebuke   
 4   1.2292   to keelhaul     to rate     to assess, rate   
 5   1.2292   to keelhaul     to lower     turn down, to go in   
 6   1.2292   to keelhaul     to humiliate     humiliate, abase   
 7   1.2292   to keelhaul     to abase     abase, belittle   
 8   1.2291   to keelhaul     to tick off     tick off, to tick   
 9   1.2291   to keelhaul     to slag off     to slag, to tick off   
 10   1.2291   to keelhaul     to row     to paddle, row   
 11   1.2291   to keelhaul     to put down     to suppress, repress   
 12   1.2291   to keelhaul     to carpet     to scold, to tick off   
 13   1.2291   to keelhaul     to abject     to humiliate, humiliate   
 14   1.2290   to keelhaul     to vituperate     vituperate, rebuke   
 15   1.2290   to keelhaul     to jump upon     to round upon, jump   
--------------------     13 expressions ranked from 16 to 28 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Synonyms within Context: keelhaul

Context Synonyms within Context

Punishment

Keelhaul, lapidate, masthead, pelt, stone, tar and feather.

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Translations: KEELHAUL

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski ругая (abuse, curse, damn, drub, keelhaul), влача под кила на кораб (keelhaul), наругавам (lace, pepper, skin, slang, keelhaul). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) rugaya (abuse, curse, damn, drub, keelhaul), vlacha pod kila na korab (keelhaul), narugavam (lace, pepper, skin, slang, keelhaul). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian ругая (abuse, curse, damn, drub, keelhaul), влача под кила на кораб (keelhaul), наругавам (lace, pepper, skin, slang, keelhaul). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) rugaya (abuse, curse, damn, drub, keelhaul), vlacha pod kila na korab (keelhaul), narugavam (lace, pepper, skin, slang, keelhaul). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 用绳子把某人缚在船底拖曳 (keelhaul), 严厉斥责 (keelhaul), 使爬进船底 (keelhaul), 严责 (berate, lambaste, berates, berating, keelhaul). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 嚴厲斥責 (keelhaul). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari باطناب درزيركشتي كشيدن (keelhaul), سخت مواخذه و توبيخ كردن (keelhaul), با طناب در زير كشتی كشيدن (keelhaul). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch kielholen (careen, to careen, keelhaul, Keelhauling). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch kielhalen (keelhaul, keel, Keelhauling, to haul under the keel). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Français réprimander sévèrement (keelhaul), passer un savon à (keelhaul, tick off), faire passer sous la quille (keelhaul). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
French réprimander sévèrement (keelhaul), passer un savon à (keelhaul, tick off), faire passer sous la quille (keelhaul). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
German kielholen (careen, to careen, keelhaul, Keelhauling). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek επιτιμώ (berate, reprimand, reprove, animadvert, keelhaul), τιμωρώ (castigate, penalize, punish, chasten, penalized). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) epitimo (berate, reprimand, reprove, animadvert, keelhaul), timoro (castigate, penalize, punish, chasten, penalized). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 배 밑을 잠수시키다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 통과하게 하다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 잠수하게 하다 (keelhaul), 몹시 꾸짖다 (wig, carp, keelhaul). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 배 밑을 잠수시키다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 통과하게 하다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 잠수하게 하다 (keelhaul), 몹시 꾸짖다 (wig, carp, keelhaul). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
High German kielholen (careen, to careen, keelhaul, Keelhauling). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch kielholen (careen, to careen, keelhaul, Keelhauling). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian lehord (to rate, to scold, to strafe, to round upon, berate). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian stor (Batavian, battlement, bow, bricole, canal ray), punire con un giro di chiglia (keelhaul), dare una lavata di capo a (jaw, keelhaul, slate). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ひどく責める (keelhaul), 綱に縛って船底を潜らせる (keelhaul). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 배 밑을 잠수시키다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 통과하게 하다 (keelhaul), 밧줄로 묶어 배밑을 잠수하게 하다 (keelhaul), 몹시 꾸짖다 (wig, carp, keelhaul). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai pertempti vandeniu po kiliu (keelhaul). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar lehord (to rate, to scold, to strafe, to round upon, berate). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi باطناب درزيركشتي كشيدن (keelhaul), سخت مواخذه و توبيخ كردن (keelhaul), با طناب در زير كشتی كشيدن (keelhaul). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian باطناب درزيركشتي كشيدن (keelhaul), سخت مواخذه و توبيخ كردن (keelhaul), با طناب در زير كشتی كشيدن (keelhaul). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) باطناب درزيركشتي كشيدن (keelhaul), سخت مواخذه و توبيخ كردن (keelhaul), با طناب در زير كشتی كشيدن (keelhaul). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi kölhala (keelhaul). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian делать строгий выговор (keelhaul), килевать (keel, heel, keelhaul). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) delatʹ strogiy vygovor (keelhaul), kilevatʹ (keel, heel, keelhaul). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki делать строгий выговор (keelhaul), килевать (keel, heel, keelhaul). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) delatʹ strogiy vygovor (keelhaul), kilevatʹ (keel, heel, keelhaul). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) oštro kazniti (keelhaul), ukoriti (lecture, objurgate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand), izditi (keelhaul). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish pasar por debajo de la quilla (keelhaul). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska kölhala (keelhaul). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish kölhala (keelhaul). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish fırça atmak (berate, give the stick, keelhaul, lam into, lambaste), ceza olarak geminin altından geçirmek (keelhaul), ceza olarak bir kişiyi suyun altından geminin altından geçirmek (keelhaul), azarlamak (chide, rebuke, scold, reprehend, reproach). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, keelhaul. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: KEELHAUL

Language Translations for “keelhaul” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag kathageelhathagaul (keelhaul). Additional references: Athag, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Double Dutch kageelhagaul (keelhaul). Additional references: Double Dutch, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Leet }<&&|{=}4(_)| (keelhaul). Additional references: Leet, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Oppish kopeelhopaul (keelhaul). Additional references: Oppish, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Pig Latin eelhaulkay (keelhaul). Additional references: Pig Latin, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Terran B kezraal (keelhaul). Additional references: Terran B, keelhaul. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi kubeelhubaul (keelhaul). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, keelhaul. (volunteer)
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