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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEELHAUL

From Dutch kielhalen.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEELHAUL

keelhaul  [ˈkiːlˌhɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEELHAUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keelhaul is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb keelhaul in English.

WHAT DOES KEELHAUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keelhaul in the English dictionary

The definition of keelhaul in the dictionary is to drag by a rope from one side of a vessel to the other through the water under the keel. Other definition of keelhaul is to rebuke harshly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KEELHAUL

PRESENT

Present
I keelhaul
you keelhaul
he/she/it keelhauls
we keelhaul
you keelhaul
they keelhaul
Present continuous
I am keelhauling
you are keelhauling
he/she/it is keelhauling
we are keelhauling
you are keelhauling
they are keelhauling
Present perfect
I have keelhauled
you have keelhauled
he/she/it has keelhauled
we have keelhauled
you have keelhauled
they have keelhauled
Present perfect continuous
I have been keelhauling
you have been keelhauling
he/she/it has been keelhauling
we have been keelhauling
you have been keelhauling
they have been keelhauling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I keelhauled
you keelhauled
he/she/it keelhauled
we keelhauled
you keelhauled
they keelhauled
Past continuous
I was keelhauling
you were keelhauling
he/she/it was keelhauling
we were keelhauling
you were keelhauling
they were keelhauling
Past perfect
I had keelhauled
you had keelhauled
he/she/it had keelhauled
we had keelhauled
you had keelhauled
they had keelhauled
Past perfect continuous
I had been keelhauling
you had been keelhauling
he/she/it had been keelhauling
we had been keelhauling
you had been keelhauling
they had been keelhauling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will keelhaul
you will keelhaul
he/she/it will keelhaul
we will keelhaul
you will keelhaul
they will keelhaul
Future continuous
I will be keelhauling
you will be keelhauling
he/she/it will be keelhauling
we will be keelhauling
you will be keelhauling
they will be keelhauling
Future perfect
I will have keelhauled
you will have keelhauled
he/she/it will have keelhauled
we will have keelhauled
you will have keelhauled
they will have keelhauled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been keelhauling
you will have been keelhauling
he/she/it will have been keelhauling
we will have been keelhauling
you will have been keelhauling
they will have been keelhauling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would keelhaul
you would keelhaul
he/she/it would keelhaul
we would keelhaul
you would keelhaul
they would keelhaul
Conditional continuous
I would be keelhauling
you would be keelhauling
he/she/it would be keelhauling
we would be keelhauling
you would be keelhauling
they would be keelhauling
Conditional perfect
I would have keelhaul
you would have keelhaul
he/she/it would have keelhaul
we would have keelhaul
you would have keelhaul
they would have keelhaul
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been keelhauling
you would have been keelhauling
he/she/it would have been keelhauling
we would have been keelhauling
you would have been keelhauling
they would have been keelhauling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you keelhaul
we let´s keelhaul
you keelhaul
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to keelhaul
Past participle
keelhauled
Present Participle
keelhauling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEELHAUL


backhaul
ˈbækˌhɔːl
beerhall
ˈbɪəˌhɔːl
Bohol
bəʊˈhɔːl
boxhaul
ˈbɒksˌhɔːl
clubhaul
ˈklʌbˌhɔːl
dancehall
ˈdɑːnsˌhɔːl
downhaul
ˈdaʊnˌhɔːl
gildhall
ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl
guildhall
ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl
hall
hɔːl
haul
hɔːl
inhaul
ˈɪnˌhɔːl
long-haul
ˌlɒŋˈhɔːl
outhaul
ˈaʊtˌhɔːl
overhaul
ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl
short-haul
ˈʃɔːthɔːl
Vauxhall
ˈvɒksˌhɔːl
Whitehall
ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEELHAUL

keek
keeker
keel
keel arch
keel over
keel-less
keelage
keelboat
keeler
keelie
Keeling Islands
keelman
keelson
Keelung
keen
keener
keenly
keenness
keeno

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEELHAUL

Barnaul
caterwaul
caul
Cisalpine Gaul
Gaul
in the long haul
Jean Paul
long haul
maul
miaul
Naipaul
nudicaul
Paul
Rabaul
Saint Paul
Saul
shaul
short haul
Vincent de Paul
waul

Synonyms and antonyms of keelhaul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keelhaul» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEELHAUL

Find out the translation of keelhaul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keelhaul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keelhaul» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尼哈鲁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

keelhaul
570 millions of speakers

English

keelhaul
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

keelhaul
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

keelhaul
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Keelhaul
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Keelhaul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠোরভাবে তিরস্কার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Keelhaul
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keelhaul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kielholen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

keelhaul
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

keelhaul
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keelhaul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuê tàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

keelhaul
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केलहाऊल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırça atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Keelhaul
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keelhaul
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Keelhaul
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Keelhaul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

keelhaul
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berispen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keelhaul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Keelhaul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keelhaul

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEELHAUL»

The term «keelhaul» is regularly used and occupies the 104.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEELHAUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keelhaul

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEELHAUL»

Discover the use of keelhaul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keelhaul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Operation Keelhaul
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operation Keelhaul was carried out in Northern Italy by British and American forces to repatriate Soviet Armed Forces POWs of the Nazis to the Soviet Union between August 14, 1946 and May 9, 1947.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Daydreams of a Twisted Mind
We've found them scallywags we were hired to keelhaul!” A rough looking man, came out of from inside the boat. He was skinny, had glasses on his face, a parrot on his shoulder (which had shit all over him, Susan noted) and was dressed like  ...
William Hillard
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Operation Keelhaul: United Kingdom, United States, Yalta ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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On Compromise and Rotten Compromises
Invented cases make for even worse laws.6 Operation Keelhaul Operation Keelhaul is a code name for an operation conducted by American military forces in May and June of 1945. In its narrow sense, it consisted of the forcible handing over ...
Avishai Margalit, 2009
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Wittgenstein’s Enduring Arguments
Thereisthat much room for divergence betweenwhatI mean my wordstosay and whatthey dosay. Noneof which spoilsthe core in the ideathat ignorance isstrength . Ithought“careen” meant keelhaul. In the context Iusedit, it did not. But we know ...
Edoardo Zamuner, D. K. Levy, 2008
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You Might Sleep...
It was dark except for the Keelhaul, which was flooded with lights and even a bonfire on the aft deck. It looked like they were roasting a pig. More men were waiting at Marius's place. Some of them were even married, or attached. Jake and Lou ...
Nick Mamatas, 2011
7
Normandy to the Bulge: An American Infantry GI in Europe ...
... functioning. The Austrian people were very friendly and glad to have. occuPation. of. austria. anD. oPeration. keelhaul. GI COLLEGE OF BAD SCHALLERBACH. Chapter 9: Occupation of Austria and Operation Keelhaul.
Richard D. Courtney, 2007
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500 Years of New Words
Coming from the Dutch kielhalen, the English verb keelhaul appeared in print as early as 1622 and is defined by the OED as follows: “To haul [a person] under the keel of a ship, either by lowering him on one side and hauling him across to the ...
Bill Sherk, 2004
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Salt and Sea Dogs: The Pirates of Tellene
2 levels) Target: 1 creature Duration: 1 round/level (maximum 5) Saving Throw: Reflex half (see text) Spell Resistance: Yes The keelhaul spell is only effective on the deck of a ship. The target is snatched up and hurled into the water, only to be  ...
Travis Stout, 2003
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CMJ New Music Report
uoreKon.edu POISON THE WELL CANNIBAL CORPSE HATEBREED BURNT BY THE SUN DOWN KEELHAUL PRO-PAIN ENTOMBED HEAVEN SHALL BURN KNUT KXZY Stillwater. OK CC CC J R. Ribordy 405.744.7435 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEELHAUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keelhaul is used in the context of the following news items.
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TGIF: Happenings -- what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting …
26; Four Year Stong, Defeater, Expire, Speak Low, Sept.1; Chelsea Wolfe, Wovenhand, Sept.2; Old Man Gloom, Mare, Keelhaul, Sept. «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
2
Small Victories: Keith Thurman TKO8 Luis Collazo
The solution to this problem of diminished returns was for the PBC to bring in a recognizable yet shopworn opponent Thurman could keelhaul ... «The Cruelest Sport, Jul 15»
3
TGIF: Happenings -- what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting July 3
26; Chelsea Wolfe, Wovenhand, Sept.2; Old Man Gloom, Mare, Keelhaul, Sept. 5; Swervedriver, Gateway Drugs, Aug. 9; Albert Hammond, Jr., ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
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Sofy Major Releasing New Album "Waste"
... October 2012 to record with Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio (Unsane, Keelhaul, Cave In), Hurricane Sandy waged war on the region, ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
5
James Bond 007: revisiting For Your Eyes Only
Fair play for the keelhaul but that marks the only point Kristatos feels like a true bad guy. A minor plan is alright if you are a major personality. «Den Of Geek, May 15»
6
Fast-moving brush fire contained in Osteen
The fire is happening off Keelhaul Road and Acron Lake Road in Osteen. It has grown to 30 acres from just 5 acres. Two structures were ... «News 13 Orlando, May 15»
7
FDR, Truman, and Ike: Not Communists, Just Naifs
... supporting Operation Keelhaul, in which 2 million Russian POWs who had been held by the Nazis were forcibly returned to the Soviet Union. «National Review Online, Apr 15»
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Ten Years Later Medicines Co Finally Gets Go Ahead with Blood …
s new and simplified pitch for the medication and recanted their earlier keelhaul, approving the drug as a potential for a secondary therapy. «Pioneer News, Apr 15»
9
A Documentary About Ohio Hardcore is Coming: We Interviewed the …
... Integrity, and Keelhaul — , and a band that I wasn't familiar with until the doc called Outface, which is actually fascinating because the singer ... «Noisey, Mar 15»
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10 tips for surviving a holiday with your parents
'I won't lie: I wanted to keelhaul Sonny more than once'. 05 Feb 2015. 5. Accept the fact you drink more than them. Perhaps a sweeping ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»

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