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tipstaff

n. attendant in a court of law

Tipstaff

The Tipstaff has two different meanings, both somewhat related.
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tipstaff

Noun
1. staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
(hypernym) staff

Tipstaff

(pl. )
of Tipstaff

(n.)
An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable.

(n.)
A staff tipped with metal.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About

Tipstaff

An officer of the Supreme Court whose duties involve the enforcement of High Court arrest warrants

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