Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Aglet"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aglet \Ag"let\ ([a^]g"l[e^]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([=a]g"l[e^]t),
n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee
needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle,
pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See {Acute}, and cf.
{Aiguillette}.]
1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords
formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into
small images. Hence, ``aglet baby'' (--Shak.), an aglet
image.
2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
aglet
n 1: metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
[syn: {aiglet}]
2: ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
[syn: {aiglet}, {aiguilette}]
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