Definitions For Keelhauling
Verb
{{infl of, en, keelhaul, , ing-form}}.Noun
KEELHAULING (plural KEELHAULINGs) (nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled. (slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.Translations
Hebrew: עֹנֶשׁ גְּרִירָה מִתַחַת לַשִׁדְרִיתReferences
{{cite-text, en, year=1873, author=John Camden Hotten, title=The Slang Dictionary}}Etymology
keelhaul + ing.Is Keelhauling a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23
The word Keelhauling is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Keelhauling in a Sentence
- There's no need to keelhaul him—it was an honest mistake, and a small one at that