Noah Webster
Ligament
LIG'AMENT, noun [Latin ligamentum, from ligo, to bind, that is, to strain.]
1. Any thing that ties or unites one thing or part to another.
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts.
2. In anatomy, a strong, compact substance, serving to bind one bone to another. It is a white, solid inelastic, tendinous substance, softer than cartilage, but harder than membrane.
3. Bond; chain; that which binds or restrains.