bring v
   2 Phr bring to.
   [1925] 1986 Them Days xi (4), 18 The netting would come back in during the winter and [he] would 'bring them to' with new head and foot ropes and corks and leads. A net improperly 'brought to' will not fish properly and is a waste of time and material.
   1986 FELTHAM 67-80 Gill nets knitted during the winter were fitted with head-ropes, floats, foot-ropes and weights... The process was called 'bringing to' a net.

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