Meaning Of The Word Keelhaul

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What's The Definition Of Keelhaul?

keelhaul in American English
to haul (a person) down through the water on one side of a ship, under the keel, and up on the other side as a punishment or torture
transitive verb: to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment

keelhaul in British English
to drag (a person) by a rope from one side of a vessel to the other through the water under the keel

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