英语词汇“tipstaff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	tipstaff
释义	Trends of tipstaff View usage for: tipstaff in British English (ˈtɪpˌstɑːf) noun 1. a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court 2. a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office Word origin C16 tipped staff; see tip1, staff1 tipstaff in American English (ˈtɪpˌstæf) nounWord forms: plural ˈtipˌstaffs or ˈtipˌstaves (ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz) 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 Examples of 'tipstaff' in a sentence tipstaff "He had hardly finished speaking when a tipstaff dressed in the city livery and carrying a silver-topped staff entered the room. Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS Thomasina drew in her breath to continue her report when the door was flung open and the tipstaff reentered. Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS
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