Sinew

n.	1.
	1.	(Anat.) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
	2.	Muscle; nerve.
	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.
v. t.	1.	To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. [imp. & p. p. Sinewed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sinewing.] Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger. - Goldsmith.

Noun	1.	sinew - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment Synonyms: tendon
	2.	sinew - muscular strength Synonyms: brawn, muscle

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