English Dictionary

keelhauling

/ˈkiːlhɔːlɪŋ/

noun

(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled. / (slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.

Keelhauling was a brutal punishment used on ships in the past.

意味（1）

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

‘We was a-talkin’ of keel-hauling,’ answered Morgan. / ‘Keel-hauling, was you? And a mighty suitable thing, too, and you may lay to that. Get back to your place for a lubber, Tom.’

意味（2）

(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.