1. muscular strength or power; physical vigor
Usage: literary; archaic
2. well-developed muscles or sinews
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The blacksmith’s powerful thews were evident as he worked the forge.
• Years of hard labor had built impressive thews in his arms and shoulders.
• The warrior’s thews strained against his armor as he lifted the heavy sword.
• She admired the athlete’s well-developed thews after months of training.
• The old poem described the hero’s mighty thews in battle.
• His thews had weakened considerably during his long illness.