4. An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents
either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.
5. (Arch. & Engin.) A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in
railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and
keep it in place.
6. (Mus.) A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or
a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are
to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes
of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.