keelhaul
The word “keelhaul” has 2 syllables: keel-haul
It's pronounced as /ˈkiːlˌhɔːl/
What is synonym and antonym for keelhaul?
In the thesaurus, “keelhaul” has 59 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for keelhaul along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for keelhaul
- abuse
- admonish
- assail
- attack
- bad-mouth
- baste
- bawl out
- belittle
- berate
- blame
- blast
- call down
- castigate
- censure
- chastise
- chew out
- chide
- condemn
- criticize
- crucify
- denounce
- dis
- disparage
- diss
- dress down
- excoriate
- fault
- flay
- hammer
- harangue
- jaw
- knock
- lambast
- lambaste
- lash
- lay into
- lecture
- mock
- pan
- put down
- rag
- rate
- rebuke
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- revile
- ridicule
- scoff
- scold
- score
- scorn
- scourge
- slam
- take to task
- tongue-lash
- upbraid
- vituperate
Antonyms for keelhaul
Meanings of keelhaul
- verb
- To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship.
- To rebuke harshly.
Example Sentences
- The notorious pirate captain threatened to keelhaul any traitors among the crew.
- The punishment for disobedience was a brutal keelhaul beneath the ship's hull.
- Sailors spoke in hushed tones about the fearsome captain who would keelhaul those who defied him.
- The captured pirate faced the terrifying prospect of a keelhaul as punishment for his crimes.
- The old maritime tales were filled with gruesome stories of sailors who met their end through a merciless keelhaul.
On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to keelhaul, such as: abuse, admonish, approve, assail, attack, bad-mouth, baste.
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