Sinew vs. Twine — What's the Difference?

A tendon.

Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of two or more thinner strands twisted, and then twisted together (plied). The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling.

Vigorous strength; muscular power.

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Often sinews The source or mainstay of vitality and strength

An instance of moaning or complaining

To strengthen with or as if with sinews.

Wind or cause to wind round something

(anatomy) A cord or tendon of the body.

Moan; complain

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

To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.

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

To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing

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

To encircle or coil about

A nerve.

To wind, coil, or wrap around something

(transitive) To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.

To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven

A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.

To go in a winding course; twist about

Muscle; nerve.

To wind or coil about something

Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.

A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.

To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.

Something formed by twining

A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

A twist; a convolution.

Muscular strength

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

The act of twining or winding round.

Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

(transitive) To weave together.

(transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

(transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

(intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

(intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

(intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.

(obsolete) To change the direction of.

(obsolete) To mingle; to mix.

A twist; a convolution.

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

The act of twining or winding round.

To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.

To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

To change the direction of.

To mingle; to mix.

To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

To turn round; to revolve.

To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

A lightweight cord

Spin or twist together so as to form a cord;

Coil around;

Wrap or coil around;

Make by twisting together or intertwining;

Form into a spiral shape;