string v
1 Of ice, to arrange in an elongated pattern under the force of tide and wind.
1873 CARROLL 21 West wind will blow it off the land, N. and N.E. wind will string it along, S. tide will separate it.
2 Phr string into: of a group of seamen, to form a line in order to carry out a task.
1932 BARBOUR 60 'Come on and let us get the sail up, it is now getting daylight.' So in a few minutes we all strung into the sail and carried it along to the foremast, and in a short time we had it bent.
