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1. (n.) tipstaff
an attendant or crier in a court of law.
2. tipstaff
a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable.
3. tipstaff
any official who carried such a staff.
Etymology: (1535–45; shortened form of earlier tipped staff)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tipstaff
staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Tipstaff
a staff tipped with metal
2. (noun) Tipstaff
an officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable
3. Tipstaff
of Tipstaff
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