something used to tie or bind

thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

(music) a group of notes connected by a slur

a typographic term that refers to the combination of two or more letters or characters into a single interconnected glyph, often used to enhance readability or aesthetic appeal in certain typefaces or scripts