Ligature
Related Definitions
[n] the act of tying or binding things together
[n] something used to tie or bind
[n] thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
[n] a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
[n] character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
[n] (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
Related Terms
accent, accent mark, ascender, back, bar, bastard type, beard, belly, bevel, black letter, body, braid, brail, cable, cancel, cap, capital, case, character, cord, counter, custos, descender, direct, dot, em, en, expression mark, face, fat-faced type, feet