legatura[Italien]

nom
1 : thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
2 : (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
3 : (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
4 : a fastener that serves to join or connect
5 : the craft of binding books
6 : the act of tying or binding things together