LIGATURE

ligature. Ligature, n. a bandage, any thing bound on

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Lig″a‐ture (lĭg″ȧ‐tū̍r; 135), n. [[L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]] 1. 1. The act of binding.
2. 2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
3. 3. (Surg.) (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
4. 4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
5. 5. Impotence caused by magic or charms.
6. 6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
7. 7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as æ, fi, ffl.