n.
Pronunciation: ' sin-( ˌ )yü also ' si-( ˌ )nü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sinewe, from Old English seono; akin to Old High German senawa sinew, Sanskrit syati he binds
Date: before 12th century
1 : TENDON especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread
2 obsolete : NERVE
3 a : solid resilient strength : POWER <astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity ― Reynolds Price> b : the chief supporting force : MAINSTAY ― usually used in plural <providing the sinew s of better living ― Sam Pollock>