donner la cale — meaning in English
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English meaning
- keelhaul verb To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
Senses
donner la cale is used for these senses in English:
- keelhaul (transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
keelhaul — full definition
- verb To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
- verb To rebuke harshly.