Ligature

1. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
2. Impotence caused by magic or charms.
3. A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
4. To ligate; to tie.
5. A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
6. A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
7. The act of binding.
8. A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /.
9. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.