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41hough-sinew — …
42Sinewed — Sinew Sin ew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sinewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinewing}.] To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak. [1913 Webster] Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew… …
43Sinewing — Sinew Sin ew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sinewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinewing}.] To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak. [1913 Webster] Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew… …
44sinewy — sinew ► NOUN 1) a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament. 2) (sinews) the parts of a structure or system that give it strength or bind it together. DERIVATIVES sinewy adjective. ORIGIN Old English …
45Composite bow — Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang. This is a horn, bamboo, sinew composite …
46Tendon — For other uses, see Tendon (disambiguation). Tendon One such tendon in the Human Body, the Achilles tendon. Latin tendo Cod …
47Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… …
48snēu- : snū- and snĕu- — snēu : snū and snĕu English meaning: to turn, to bind, attach; band; sinew Deutsche Übersetzung: etwa “drehen”, especially “Fäden zusammendrehen, knũpfen”; andrerseits ‘sich drehen, schnelle Bewegung” Material: O.Ind. snü van… …
49nerve — {{11}}nerve (n.) late 14c., nerf sinew, tendon, from O.Fr. nerf and directly from M.L. nervus nerve, from L. nervus sinew, tendon; cord, bowstring, metathesis of pre L. *neuros, from PIE * (s)neu tendon, sinew (Cf. Skt. snavan band, sinew, Arm.… …
50military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
