Quick definitions from WordNet (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
▸ Also see 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
▸ Also see ligature