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Aiglet definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

A'IGLET, n.
1. A tag of a point curved into the representation of an animal, generally of a man; a small plate of metal.
2. In botany, a pendant at the ends of the chives of flowers, as in the rose and tulip.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon [syn: aglet, aiglet]
2: ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform [syn: aglet, aiglet, aiguilette]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aiglet Aig"let, n. Same as Aglet.