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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Ligament

/(lĭg"ȧ*ment)/ · Lig·a·ment · IPA /ˈlɪɡəmənt/
01 n. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
  1. 1.
    Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
    “Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts.” — Washington.
  2. 2.
    A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.(Anat.)