Ligature
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of tying or binding something. A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct. A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; a logotype. A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase. A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
Binder
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone who binds, particularly someone who binds books; a bookbinder.A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.Adossier.A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.A chemical that causes two other substances to form into one.A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.A rubber band.