ligamentn.[L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.]1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.(Hawthorne.)Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts. (Washington.)2. (Anat.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.()a.[Cf. F. ligamenteux.] Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong ligamentous membrane.()