He talked a lot of gibberish about Keelhauling and walking the plank and crimson murders-things which a decent sailor should know nothing about, so that it seemed to me that for all his manners captain had been more of a pirate than a gentleman mariner.
"Humorous Ghost Stories"
Dorothy Scarborough
He always just put trial and punishment to a show of hands by the men-whose favorite entertainment was Keelhauling any seaman who disobeyed Captain's orders, lashing a line to his waist and ducking him under the hull till he was half drowned.
"Caribbee"
Thomas Hoover