"aglet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.ɡlət/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aglet.wav [Southern-England] Forms: aglets [plural], aiglet [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eḱ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|aglet}} Middle English aglet, {{der|en|fro|aguillete}} Old French aguillete, {{doublet|en|aiglet|aiguillette}} Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette Head templates: {{en-noun}} aglet (plural aglets)
  1. Alternative form of aiglet. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aiglet
    Sense id: en-aglet-en-noun-KYnI~WRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. A catkin.
    Sense id: en-aglet-en-noun-OXKKgMEI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agleted

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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