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A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.

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  1. n. A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
  2. n. Muscle; nerve.
  3. n. Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.
  4. v. t. To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.
  5. n. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
  6. n. possessing muscular strength
  7. n:100 n a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment n possessing muscular strength