Found 2 items, similar to Ligature.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ligature ligature n 1: (music) a group of notes connected by a slur 2: character consisting of two or more letters combined into one 3: a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone 4: thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) 5: something used to tie or bind [syn: binder] 6: the act of tying or binding things together [syn: tying]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ligature Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie. [1913 Webster] Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.] 1. The act of binding. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. [1913 Webster] 5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. [1913 Webster] 7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig], [ffllig]. [1913 Webster]