Vocabulary : Ligation to Light year

Ligation : The act of binding, or the state of being bound. ;; That which binds; bond; connection.
Ligator : An instrument for ligating, or for placing and fastening a ligature.
Ligature : The act of binding. ;; Anything that binds; a band or bandage. ;; A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. ;; A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc. ;; The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. ;; Impotence caused by magic or charms. ;; A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. ;; A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /. ;; To ligate; to tie.
Lige : To lie; to tell lies.
Ligeance : The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance.

Ligement : See Ledgment.
Ligge : To lie or recline.
Ligger : A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a. ;; See Ledger, 2.
light : That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. ;; That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. ;; The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day. ;; The brightness of the eye or eyes. ;; The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions. ;; Life; existence. ;; Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity. ;; The power of perception by vision. ;; That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information. ;; Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity. ;; The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landsc
Light year : The distance over which light can travel in a year's time; -- used as a unit in expressing stellar distances. It is more than 63,000 times as great as the distance from the earth to the sun.