LIGATURE

Definition of LIGATURE

  1. (noun)(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
  2. (noun)character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
  3. (noun)a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
  4. (noun)thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
  5. (noun)something used to tie or bind
  6. (noun)the act of tying or binding things together