aglet

noun

1. a metal or plastic 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).

noun

1. a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
2. a variant spelling of aiguillette
3. any ornamental pendant