keelhaul in a sentence

v. i.

Definition

Keelhaul (verb): to punish someone by dragging them under the keel of a ship, often resulting in severe injury or death.

The pirate captain decided to keelhaul the mutinous sailor as a harsh lesson for the crew.
In the old naval days, criminals were often keelhauled as a punishment for their crimes at sea.
As the storm raged, the ship's crew was worried that they might be keelhauled by their captain if they failed to secure the sails.
Legend has it that the fear of being keelhauled kept many sailors in line during perilous voyages.
The film depicted a dramatic scene where the protagonist was nearly keelhauled by the villainous crew.