ligature
noun/ˈlɪɡətʃə(r)/
/ˈlɪɡətʃər/
(specialist)- something that is used for tying something very tightly, for example to stop the loss of blood from a woundWord OriginMiddle English: via late Latin ligatura from Latin ligat- ‘bound’, from the verb ligare.
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