aglet

[ag-lit]

ag·let

[ag-lit]
noun
1.
a metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
2.
(in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.
3.
aiguillette (def. 1).
Also, aiglet.


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French aiguillette, equivalent to aiguille needle (see aiguille) + -ette -et
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Aglet is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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aglet or aiglet (ˈæɡlɪt)
 
n
1.  a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
2.  a variant spelling of aiguillette
3.  any ornamental pendant
 
[C15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle]
 
aiglet or aiglet
 
n
 
[C15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle]

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