| Ligature 1. (n.) The act of binding or tying. 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. 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 ae, /, /. 9. (v. t.) To ligate; to tie. Thesaurus Entries accent, accent mark, ascender, back, bar, bastard type, beard, belly, bevel, black letter, body, braid, brail, cable, cancel, cap, capital, case, character, cord, counter, custos, descender, direct, dot, em, en, expression mark, face, fat-faced type, feet, fermata, font, groove, hold, italic, key signature, knot, lead, letter, ligament, ligation, line, link, logotype, lower case, majuscule, mark, measure, metronomic mark, minuscule, nexus, nick, notation, pause, pi, pica, point, presa, print, roman, rope, sans serif, script, segno, shank, shoulder, sign, signature, slur, small cap, small capital, spun yarn, stamp, stem, string, swell, symbol, tempo mark, tendon, thong, tie, time signature, twine, twist, type, type body, type class, type lice, typecase, typeface, typefounders, typefoundry, upper case, vinculum, wire, yarn, yoke |