Word: keelhauling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: keel
hau
ling
Definition: Present participle of keelhaul. To rebuke harshly.
Morphemes:
Affix: keelhaul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To rebuke harshly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kiel
Language: nl
Decoded: kiel
Meaning: keel
Affix: halen
Language: nl
Decoded: halen
Meaning: fetch; catch
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.