Ligament

Part of speech: noun (n.)

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. A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.

3. 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.