keelhauls Synonyms
Strongest:
- reams-out-
- bawls-out
- blames
- rants-at-
- scolds
- reprimands
- lectures
- criticizes
- rails-at-or-against-
- calls-down
Strong:
- dresses-down
- attacks
- tongue-lashes
- jaws
- lambasts
- reads-the-riot-act-to-
- rags
- bastes
- reproaches
- takes-to-task
- chastises
- admonishes
- rates
- upbraids
- lays-into
- scores
- lambastes
- chews-out
- rebukes
- faults
- castigates
- mocks
- hammers
- berates
- flays
Weak:
keelhauls Meaning
keelhauls
to rebuke severely, to haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture, to scold severely
keelhauls Sentence Examples
- The nefarious pirates cruelly keelhauled the captured sailor, dragging him under the ship's hull.
- The captain ordered the mutineers to be keelhauled as a gruesome punishment.
- The tale of the keelhauled pirate spread throughout the seas, a chilling warning to would-be traitors.
- The ship swayed violently as the keelhauled man's body was repeatedly pulled beneath the hull.
- The screams of the keelhauled prisoner echoed through the night, a haunting sound that sent shivers down the spines of the crew.
- The ship's carpenters worked tirelessly to repair the damage caused by the keelhauling.
- The keelhauled crew member emerged from the depths, bloodied but alive, a testament to his unwavering spirit.
- The fear of being keelhauled kept the sailors obedient, ensuring the captain's authority.
- The keelhauling was a common punishment aboard pirate ships, a brutal reminder of the harsh realities of life at sea.
- The legend of the keelhauled pirate haunted the ship for centuries to come, inspiring both fear and respect among sailors.
FAQs About the word keelhauls
to rebuke severely, to haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture, to scold severely
reams (out), bawls out, blames, rants (at),scolds, reprimands, lectures, criticizes, rails (at or against), calls down
indorses,approves, sanctions, endorses,praises, extols, extolls,lauds
The nefarious pirates cruelly keelhauled the captured sailor, dragging him under the ship's hull.
The captain ordered the mutineers to be keelhauled as a gruesome punishment.
The tale of the keelhauled pirate spread throughout the seas, a chilling warning to would-be traitors.
The ship swayed violently as the keelhauled man's body was repeatedly pulled beneath the hull.
