latchet
/ˈlætʃɪt/
noun
- A strap or thong for fastening a shoe or sandal; a shoelace (archaic or literary).
- The old poem described the servant as unworthy to untie his master's latchet.
- He carefully threaded the latchet through the holes of his leather sandals.
- In ancient times, a latchet was used to tie sandals securely.