(tas′əl) noun
1. A pendent ornament, for curtains, cushions, and the like, consisting of a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords; formerly, a clasp for holding a cloak.
2. Something resembling a tassel, as the pendent head of some plants or flowers, or the pyramidal inflorescence on a stalk of Indian corn.
—v. ·seled or ·selled, ·sel·ing or ·sel·ling v.t.
1. To provide or adorn with tassels.
2. To form in a tassel or tassels.
3. To remove the tassels from (Indian corn).
—v.i.
4. To put forth tassels, as Indian corn. [<OF, clasp]

(tas′əl) noun
The tercel.