What is "rebend"

Usage examples of "rebend".

I would not want to have to rebend all these trees, though I will admit it is a bit of fun.

We now had three whale-boats, two plying steadily between the vessel and shore, the other kept busy running out anchors, rebending parted hawsers, and recovering the lost anchors.

We now had three whale-boats, two plying steadily between the vessel and shore, the other kept busy running out anchors, rebending parted hawsers, and recovering the lost anchors.