[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ligament \lig"ament\ li^g".ament, n. l. ligamentum, fr.
   ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. cf. lien, n., ligature.
   1. 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.              --washington.
      1913 webster

   2. anat.
      a a tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective
          tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or
          form joints.
      b a band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold,
          which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the
          gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and
          stomach.
          1913 webster ligamental
see also:
lien ligature 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ligament
     n 1: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or
          cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
     2: any connection or unifying bond

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

25 moby thesaurus words for "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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