Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ligament

2 senses of ligament

Sense 1
ligament -- (a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs)
       => connective tissue -- (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)

Sense 2
ligament -- (any connection or unifying bond)
       => attachment, bond -- (a connection that fastens things together)