From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.)
To ligate; to tie.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L.
ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf.
{Ally}, {League}, {Legatura}, {Liable}, {Ligament}.]
1. The act of binding.
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2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
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3. (Surg.)
(a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels,
particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
(b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
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4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the
ligature of a joint.
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5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]
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6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
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7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two
or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig],
[ffllig].
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Logotype \Log"o*type\, n. [Gr. lo`gos word + -type.] (Print.)
A single type, containing two or more letters; as, [ae],
\[oe], [AE], [filig], [fllig], [ffllig], etc.; -- called also
{ligature}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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}]
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