aigret, n. [F., a sort of white heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and cf. Egret, Egrette.].
The small white European heron. See Egret. [1913 Webster]
A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. Prescott. [1913 Webster]