aiglet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ai=glet

CIDE DICTIONARY

aiglet, 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.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]
•  A round white staylace.  Beck.  [1913 Webster]

aiglet, n. 

 Same as Aglet.  [1913 Webster]