aglet noun. ['aglǝt] Also aiglet ['eɪ-]. LME.
[Old & mod. French AIGUILLETTE.]
1. The metal tag of a lace. LME.

2. A metallic tag, pendant, or spangle, worn as an ornament. E16.
b. spec. A tagged point hanging from the shoulder upon the breast of some uniforms. Now usu. AIGUILLETTE. M19.

3. A catkin. L16.

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