Ligature
Ligature (lig"ȧ*tur; 135) , noun
[Latin ligatura, from ligare, ligatum, to bind: compare French ligature. Compare Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]
1.
The act of binding.
2.
Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
3.
(a) (Surgery) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
(b)
(Surgery) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
4.
The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
5.
Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obsolete]
6.
(Music) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
7.
(Printing) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as a, f, f.
Ligature (lig"ȧ*tur) , transitive verb
(Surgery) To ligate; to tie.