Ligature - Definition
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, ligature]
6: the act of tying or binding things together [syn: tying,
ligature]