Definition of aglets:
(n) :
The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.
(n) :
A catkin.
(n) :
Alternative spelling of aiglet. [A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.]