verb
to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship
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The pirate captain threatened to keelhaul any crew member who disobeyed orders.
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If you don't listen to the boss, you might get keelhauled.
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I heard they keelhaul troublemakers on that ship.
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In some workplaces, employees feel like they are being keelhauled by their superiors.