释义 |
keel·haul \ˈkē(ə)lˌhȯl\ transitive verb also keel·hale \-hāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ Etymology: Dutch kielhalen, from kiel keel (from Middle Dutch) + halen to fetch, draw, pull, from Middle Dutch — more at keel, haul 1. : to haul (a person) under the keel of a ship either athwartships or from bow to stern by ropes in punishment (as on a naval vessel) or torture (as by pirates) 2. : to rebuke with great severity |