The word `` aglet '' ( or `` aiglet '' ) comes from Old French `` aguillette '' ( or `` aiguillette '' ) , which is the diminutive of `` aguille '' ( or `` aiguille '' ) , meaning `` needle '' .
The word `` aglet '' ( or `` aiglet '' ) comes from the Old French word , `` aguillette '' ( or `` aiguillette '' ) , which means `` needle '' .