See Also: perseverant(dictionary)

keelhaul (oh) and perseverant (iou)


keelhaul (oh)



to punish someone severely - often used humorously
to pull someone under the keel of a ship with a rope as a punishment

perseverant (iou)



perseverant adjective. Now rare. LME.
[Old & mod. French perseverant pres. pple of perseverer: see PERSEVERE, -ANT1.]
Steadfast, persistent. LME.
transf. Lasting, enduring. LME-E16.
perseverantly adverb ME.