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