thews

/θuz/
noun
  1. Muscles or sinews, especially when well-developed and strong.
    • In ancient stories, heroes were often described as having mighty thews.
    • The athlete's thews were clearly visible after months of intense training.
    • He built up his thews by lifting weights every morning.
  2. Physical strength or power; muscular force.
    • The knight relied on his thews to swing the heavy sword.
    • She had the thews to carry the heavy boxes up three flights of stairs.
    • The old farmer still had impressive thews from a lifetime of hard work.
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