English noun: ligament | |||
1. | ligament (body) a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | connective tissue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | falciform ligament, ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus | ||
Part meronym | muscle system, muscular structure, musculature | ||
2. | ligament (artifact) any connection or unifying bond | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attachment, bond | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | binder, chain, ligature, wire | ||