sinew

/ˈsɪnjuː/noun
High School
1

A cord or tendon of the body.

2

A cord or string, particularly (music) as of a musical instrument.

3

Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

4

That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.

5

A nerve.

#obsolete