round in

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1. To herd animals, especially cattle, together; to round animals up. I worked on a ranch for a little while, mostly helping to round in the cattle.

2. nautical To haul in the slack of a loose line that passes through one or more blocks, especially a brace. You there! Clear away the bowlines and round in the braces!

See also: round

See also:

staggers
the staggers
watering hole
herd together
be long in the tooth
long in the tooth
fall among (a group)
flock together
drinking hole
cull the herd

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