Crossword-Solution: KEELHAUL
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Keelhaul | v. i. | To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies. |
We have 8 clues for the answer “KEELHAUL”
| Clue | Answers |
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| DRAG under ship | 1 answer |
| Drag someone under a ship, as the pirates did. | 1 answer |
| Drag under ship as punishment | 1 answer |
| Mutineer's punishment | 1 answer |
| Punish on a boat | 1 answer |
| Punish, old navy-style | 1 answer |
| Rebuke severely | 4 answers |
| CALL ON THE CARPET | 17 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with KEELHAUL (5)
Have you heard the term, keelhaul? It's an old custom to keelhaul those who arouse the ire of Poseidon.
And now here's we shorebound for another two days at the least as I'm a gunner! And all on account of yon black dog, burn him! A plaguy fine craft as sails wi' no name on her anywheres, keelhaul me else! But Penfeather winged one o' the lubberly rogues, praise God, Mart'n! Which done and with due time to curse 'em, every mother's son of 'em, he turns to--him and the carpenter and his mates--there and then to repair damages.
Hamlin, if you thrust your oar in here again I'll thrash you within an inch of your life! I'll keelhaul you, so help me! I'll--" He wrinkled up his nose and twisted his lips into a sneer before he added, almost in a whisper, "I'll do worse than that." "No," said Roger calmly, "I don't think you will.
The next time I catch you at it I'll keelhaul you, Master Sammy, by Jupiter!" Jerrold kept on grumbling away, pretending to be very angry; and he frightened Weeks so that he forgot the ugly knock he had received on his own head, and apologised abjectly for the offence he had committed.
Messmates is messmates, and ought to help one another when there's rocks ahead." "Of course, Tom." "Well, then, as I've been thinking, suppose I come ashore with yer and follers yer right up to the captain, and lie close by when he begins to sort o' keelhaul yer?" "What good would that do, Tom?" "Cheer yer up, my lad.
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Appears in: NYT, USA TODAY.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1952–2013).