Both Uses of
ligament
in
Cold Sassy Tree
- Old Charlie and his mule were both stringhalted, each having a tight ligament in the leg that made him limp.†
*ligament = tough fibrous tissue that connects bones
- His room smelled of turpentine, which Doc had prescribed as a liniment for the pulled ligament.†
Definition:
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages