Drag under a ship as a punishment (8)

I believe the answer is:

keelhaul

(Other definitions for keelhaul that I've seen before include "Pull (punished sailor) under ship" , "Carpet" , "Drag a sailor under a ship, once used as a punishment" , "Rebuke severely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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