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ligature |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage. 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 4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as the ligature of a joint. 5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] 6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. 7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig], [ffllig]. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Logotype \Log"o*type\, n. [Gr. ? word + -type.] (Print.) A single type containing two or more letters; as [ae], [AE], [filig], [fllig], [ffllig], etc.; -- called also {ligature}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ligature n 1: used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) 2: something used to tie [syn: {binder}]
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