tipstaff (redirected from tipstaves)

tip·staff  (tpstf)

n. pl. tip·staves (-stvz, -stvz) or tip·staffs

1. A staff with a metal tip, carried as a sign of office.

2. An officer, such as a bailiff or constable, who carries a tipstaff.

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[Alteration of tipped staff.]

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tipstaff

Noun

1. a court official

2. a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tipstaff - staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable staff - a rod carried as a symbol