They’re at the pointed end (4)
I believe the answer is:
bows
I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bows that I've seen before include "Looped knots of ribbons - fiddlesticks!" , "Bends, defers" , "foreparts" , "Bends from the waist deferentially" , "Knots with two loops" .)