Sinew — Defs

01 n. A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.

1.
A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.(Anat.) See: Tendon
2.
Muscle; nerve.[R.]
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.

02 v. t. To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.

imp. & p. p. Sinewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sinewing

1.
To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.
“Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger.” — Goldsmith.