Ligament
Ligament (lig"ȧ*ment) , noun
[Latin ligamentum, from ligare to bind; compare f. ligament. Compare Lien, n., Ligature.]
1.
Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. — Hawthorne
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts.
2.
(a) (Anatomy) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
(b)
(Anatomy) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.