keelhaul

英 ['kiːlhɔːl] 美 ['kil,hɔl]
  • vt. 严责;使爬进船底
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keelhaul 惩罚,重罚

keel,船的龙骨,haul,拉。过去对水手的一种惩罚,把犯了错误的水手沿着船的龙骨拉一圈,因船底通常会寄生有各种各样的海洋生物及贝类,常常非常锋利,遭受这种惩罚的水手轻则遍体鳞伤,重伤缺胳膊断腿。引申词义惩罚,重罚,严厉斥责。

keelhaul (v.)
1660s (the experience itself is described from 1620s), from Dutch kielhalen, literally "to haul under the keel," an old punishment. See keel (n.) + haul (v.). Related: Keelhauled. German kielholen, Danish kjølhale, Swedish kölhala also are from Dutch.