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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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ligament

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

lig=a=ment

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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

has particulars: falciform ligament, ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus

is a part of muscle system, muscular structure, musculature

ligament(n = noun.artifact) - any connection or unifying bond;

is a kind of

attachment

bond

has particulars: binder, ligature, chain, wire

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CIDE DICTIONARY

ligament, n. [L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.].

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]

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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.

Derivative

ligamental adj. ligamentary adj. ligamentous adj.

Etymology

ME f. L ligamentum bond f. ligare bind

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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, yoke

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ligament

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.