tipstaffs

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• tipstaffs — n. attendant in a court of law …   English contemporary dictionary

• tipstaff — /tip staf , stahf /, n., pl. tipstaves / stayvz /, tipstaffs. 1. an attendant or crier in a court of law. 2. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable. 3. any official who carried such a staff. [1535 45;… …   Universalium

• tipstaff — /ˈtɪpstaf/ (say tipstahf) noun (plural tipstaves /ˈtɪpsteɪvz/ (say tipstayvz) or tipstaffs) 1. an officer of a higher court whose function is to maintain order in the courtroom. 2. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office …  

• tipstaff — [tip′staf΄] n. pl. tipstaffs or tipstaves [tip′stāvz΄] 1. a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials 2. an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable …   English World dictionary