Definitions For Keelhauling

Verb

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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 לַשִׁדְרִית

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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
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