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To faint,Collapse, be shocked,panic, to die
When i walked back i thought i was going to keel over
when i saw the gun i nearly keeled over
Keel Over by Noxa_ July 8, 2007
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Keel Hauled 

A punishment aboard a ship or boat in which the offenders arms are tied to two seperate ropes. He is then thrown off of the ships bow and hauled under the ships keel (bottom) from bow to stern. Ships keels are covered with barnnicals which are sharp ans shred skin. Half the sailors do not survive this punishment due to drowning or loss of blood.
The Ships Bosan's Mate is going to be keel hauled by the Captain for stealin rum.
Keel Hauled by Captain Slappy August 2, 2008

keel-haul 

A medeival naval punishment that involves tying a line to each arm of the convicted sailor and pushing him off the bow of the ship under sail. The sailor was 'hauled' along the barnacle encrusted 'keel' of the vessel aided by the movement of the ship and pulled back aboard at the stern of the ship. It hurt really bad.
"The punishment for stealing rations is keelhauling!"
keel-haul by steelfish July 29, 2004

keel haul 

A punishment for sailors, in which the sailor is tied up and hauled under the ship along the entire length of the keel resulting in many scrapes, cuts and slivers.
A good keel Haulin' will straighten out that lazy cabin boy.
keel haul by Nuculus September 30, 2006
to fall, collapse (from the image of a ship careening so that the keel is raised)
He looks like he could keel over at any minute.