Ligament /(lĭg"ȧ*ment)/

Lig·a·ment

Ligament

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