[ ˌeɪgwɪ'lɛt ]
■ noun an ornament on some military and naval uniforms, consisting of braided loops ending in tagged points hanging from the shoulder.
Origin
C16: from Fr., lit. 'small needle'.
[ ˌeɪgwɪ'lɛt ]
■ noun an ornament on some military and naval uniforms, consisting of braided loops ending in tagged points hanging from the shoulder.
Origin
C16: from Fr., lit. 'small needle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004