LIGATURE

n. v.

9 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The act of binding.

2.
n.

Anything that binds; a band or bandage.

3.
n.

A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.

4.
n.

A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.

5.
n.

The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.

6.
n.

Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]

7.
n.

A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.

8.
n.

A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as æ, fi, ffl.

9.
v.

To ligate; to tie.


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