Thesaurus: sinew

Related headwords

Definitions

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. 1. (Anat.) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon. 2. Muscle; nerve. [R.] Sir J. Davies. 3. Fig.: That which supplies strength or power. The portion and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry. Shak. The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh. Note: Money alone is often called the sinews of war. To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak. Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger. Goldsmith.
8. n:100 n a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment n possessing muscular strength