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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ligament has 2 senses
- ligament(n = noun.body) - a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs; is a kind of connective tissue
- ligament(n = noun.artifact) - any connection or unifying bond; is a kind of attachment, bond
has particulars: falciform ligament, ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus
is a part of muscle system, muscular structure, musculature
has particulars: binder, ligature, chain, wire
CIDE DICTIONARY
- Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]"Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts." [1913 Webster]
- A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ligament, n.
1 Anat. a a short band of tough flexible fibrous connective tissue linking bones together. b any membranous fold keeping an organ in position.
2 archaic a bond of union.
1 Anat. a a short band of tough flexible fibrous connective tissue linking bones together. b any membranous fold keeping an organ in position.
2 archaic a bond of union.
Derivative
ligamental adj. ligamentary adj. ligamentous adj.
Etymology
ME f. L ligamentum bond f. ligare bind
THESAURUS
ligament
bone, braid, brail, cable, cartilage, cord, knot, ligation, ligature, line, link, nexus, ossicle, rope, spun yarn, string, tendon, thong, tie, twine, twist, vinculum, wire, yarn, yokeROGET THESAURUS
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Connection
N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.
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