Word: keelhauling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: keel
hau
ling
Definition: A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
Morphemes:
Affix: keelhaul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship.
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 uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.