Associations to the word «Ligament»

Wiktionary

LIGAMENT, noun. (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones
LIGAMENT, noun. (figuratively) That which binds or acts as a ligament

Dictionary definition

LIGAMENT, noun. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs.
LIGAMENT, noun. Any connection or unifying bond.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats