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Sine [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In geometry, the right sine of an arch or arc, is a line drawn from one end of that arch perpendicular to the radius drawn through the other end, and is always equal to half the chord of double the arch.

Sine [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The length of a perpendicular drawn from one extremity of an arc of a circle to the diameter drawn through the other extremity.

2. The perpendicular itself. See Sine of angle, below.

Sine [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Without.

Sinecural [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of or pertaining to a sinecure; being in the nature of a sinecure.

Sinecure [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An office which has revenue without employment; in church affairs, a benefice without cure of souls. [This is the original and proper sense of the word.] Sine die, [Latin without day.] An adjournment sine die is and adjournment without fixing the time of resuming business. When a defendant is suffered to go sine die, he is dismissed the court.

Sinecure [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service.

Sinecure [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To put or place in a sinecure.

Sinecurism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The state of having a sinecure.

Sinecurist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who has a sinecure.

Sinepite [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Something resembling mustard seed.

Sinew [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In anatomy, a tendon; that which unites a muscle to a bone.

2. In the plural, strength; or rather that which supplies strength. Money is the sinews of war.

3. Muscle; nerve.

Sinew [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To knit as by sinews.

Sinew [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.

2. Muscle; nerve.

3. Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.

Sinew [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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

Sinew-shrunk [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Gaunt-bellied; having the sinews under belly shrunk by excess of fatigue, as a horse.

Sinew-shrunk [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having the sinews under the belly shrunk by excessive fatigue.

Sinewed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Furnished with sinews; as a strong-sinewed youth.

2. Strong; firm; vigorous. When he sees ourselves well sinewed to our defense.

Sinewed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Furnished with sinews; as, a strong-sinewed youth.

2. Fig.: Equipped; strengthened.

Sinewed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Sinew

Sinewiness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Quality of being sinewy.

Sinewing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Sinew

Sinewish [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Sinewy.

Sinewless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having no strength or vigor.

Sinewless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having no sinews; hence, having no strength or vigor.

Sinewous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Sinewy.

Sinewy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Consisting of a sinew or nerve. The sinewy thread my brain lets fall.

2. Nervous; strong well braced with sinews; vigorous; firm; as the sinewy Ajax. The northern people are large, fair complexioned, strong, sinewy and courageous.

Sinewy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews.

2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax.