aiglet
/ˈeɪɡlət/
noun
- A small plastic or metal tube at the end of a shoelace or cord that keeps it from fraying and makes it easier to thread through eyelets.
- She carefully pushed the aiglet through the tiny hole in the corset.
- The aiglet on my shoelace came off, so I had to buy new laces.
- The aiglet is often made of plastic or metal to protect the end of the cord.