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keelhaul meaning in Tamil

கொடூரமான தண்டணையாக

UK/ˈkiːlhɔːl/US/ˈkiːlhɔl/

keelhaul in Tamil: கொடூரமான தண்டணையாக, மிகக் கடுமையாக, மோசமாக நடத்துதல். In English, keelhaul means to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

Tamil words for keelhaul

கொடூரமான தண்டணையாக, மிகக் கடுமையாக, மோசமாக நடத்துதல்

English meaning of keelhaul

  1. verb To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
  2. verb To rebuke harshly.

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Questions about keelhaul in Tamil

What is the meaning of keelhaul in Tamil?
Keelhaul in Tamil is கொடூரமான தண்டணையாக, மிகக் கடுமையாக, மோசமாக நடத்துதல்.
keelhaul என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Keelhaul: கொடூரமான தண்டணையாக, மிகக் கடுமையாக, மோசமாக நடத்துதல்.
What does keelhaul mean in English?
Keelhaul means to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: keelhaul (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: keelhaul (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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