keelhauling (Meaning)
keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Keelhaul
Synonyms & Antonyms of keelhauling
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- criticizing
- lambasting
- blaming
- hammering
- flaying
- reproaching
- bawling out
- castigating
- rating
- upbraiding
- rebuking
- dressing down
- chewing out
- attacking
- ranting (at)
- admonishing
- basting
- chastising
- jawing
- calling down
- mocking
- reaming (out)
- ragging
- tongue-lashing
- berating
- railing (at or against)
- scoring
- laying into
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- vituperating
- slamming
- scorning
- excoriating
- denouncing
- panning
- haranguing
- faulting
- reprehending
- abusing
- condemning
- disparaging
- belittling
- lashing
- reviling
- ridiculing
- bad-mouthing
- remonstrating (with)
- taking to task
- lacing (into)
- scourging
- chiding
- reproving
- censuring
- blasting
- scoffing
- crucifying
- reading the riot act (to)
- knocking
- assailing
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keelhauling Sentence Examples
- The mutinous sailors were subjected to the gruesome punishment of keelhauling, where they were dragged under the ship's hull.
- The captain ordered the keelhauling of the rebellious crew as a harsh deterrent.
- The piercing screams of the unfortunate sailors echoed through the ship during the brutal keelhauling.
- The keelhauling left the victims with severe lacerations and often resulted in drowning.
- The practice of keelhauling was eventually abolished due to its inhumane nature.
- Historians have debated the effectiveness of keelhauling as a disciplinary measure.
- Some believe that keelhauling was a necessary evil to maintain shipboard discipline, while others condemn it as barbaric torture.
- The memory of keelhauling haunts the annals of maritime history as a testament to the cruelty that once prevailed at sea.
- Modern naval vessels are equipped with safety measures to prevent accidental keelhauling.
- In the fictional realm of pirates, keelhauling is often depicted as a swift and brutal form of punishment.
FAQs About the word keelhauling
of Keelhaul
reprimanding,scolding, lecturing,criticizing, lambasting, blaming, hammering, flaying, reproaching, bawling out
sanctioning, endorsing, sanctioning,approving, endorsing, approving, extolling, praising, indorsing,indorsing
The mutinous sailors were subjected to the gruesome punishment of keelhauling, where they were dragged under the ship's hull.
The captain ordered the keelhauling of the rebellious crew as a harsh deterrent.
The piercing screams of the unfortunate sailors echoed through the ship during the brutal keelhauling.
The keelhauling left the victims with severe lacerations and often resulted in drowning.
