Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A tough band connective tissue serving to unite bones or form joints.

2. (n.) Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

3. (n.) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.