Aglet
Pronunciation : Ag"let
Part of Speech : Aig"let
Etymology : [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pinagleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.]
Definition : 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)
Defn: A round white staylace. Beck.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913