Meaning

• The act of tying or binding something.

• A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.

• A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.

• The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.

  "the ligature of a joint"

• A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.

• A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.

• A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.

• A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.

• Impotence caused by magic or charms.

Meaning

• To ligate; to tie.