All ligature synonyms

noun ligature

• nexus — a means of connection; tie; link.
• binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
• bandage — A bandage is a long strip of cloth which is wrapped around a wounded part of someone's body to protect or support it.
• rope — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
• band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
• connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
• yoke — a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness (def 1).
• knot — either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
• tie — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
• bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
• ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
• cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
• string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
• line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
• lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
• thong — a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
• link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
• connexion — the act or state of connecting.
• union — a township in NE New Jersey.
• linkage — the act of linking; state or manner of being linked.
• tying — present participle of tie.
• lashing — the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
• tethering — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
• trussing — Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.