Definition of ligatures:
(n) :
(uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
(n) :
(countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
(n) :
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
(n) :
(countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
(n) :
(countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
(n) :
Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency.