Oddbean new post about | logout
▲ ▼
Tom Roberts | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 I suddenly realised that "keelhauled" is not just a made up pirate word... and is actually a literal description of a (fairly nasty) punishment.
▲ ▼
6b7975e9 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @03d37794 

Tied and dragged around the keel across the barnacles on the bottom of the boat isn't it?
▲ ▼
b63f5524 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @03d37794 Aye that it be. Used not only by pirates, but by Navy vessels too.