tipstaff

[ tip-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈtɪpˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

noun, plural tip·staves [tip-steyvz], /ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz/, tip·staffs.

an attendant or crier in a court of law.

a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable.

any official who carried such a staff.

Origin of tipstaff

1535–45; shortened form of earlier tipped staff;see tip¹, -ed³, staff¹

Words nearby tipstaff

tipple, tippler, tippy, tippytoe, tip sheet, tipstaff, tipster, tipsy, tipsy cake, tip the balance, tip-tilted

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Example sentences from the Web for tipstaff

Cavalcanti took a step forward, his face purple with anger that this tipstaff ruffian should take such a tone with him.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini
But the tipstaff was wroth, and picking up a large law book smashed it flat.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
It was through this gateway that the tipstaff preceded Mr. Pickwick, as you may read in chapter xii.
In Jail with Charles Dickens|Alfred Trumble
Finding they could not rouse her, the boys ran off to Mr. Tipstaff, the constable, and told him about her.
Jessie Carlton|Francis Forrester

Again, in his effort to follow, Mr. Thorndike was halted, but the first tipstaff came to his rescue.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for tipstaff

tipstaff

/ (ˈtɪpˌstɑːf) /

noun

a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court

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

Word Origin for tipstaff

C16 tipped staff; see tip 1, staff 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tipstaff
释义	tipstaff [ tip-staf, -stahf ] / ˈtɪpˌstæf, -ˌstɑf / noun, plural tip·staves [tip-steyvz], /ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz/, tip·staffs. an attendant or crier in a court of law. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable. any official who carried such a staff. Origin of tipstaff 1535–45; shortened form of earlier tipped staff;see tip¹, -ed³, staff¹ Words nearby tipstaff tipple, tippler, tippy, tippytoe, tip sheet, tipstaff, tipster, tipsy, tipsy cake, tip the balance, tip-tilted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tipstaff Cavalcanti took a step forward, his face purple with anger that this tipstaff ruffian should take such a tone with him. The Strolling Saint\|Raphael Sabatini But the tipstaff was wroth, and picking up a large law book smashed it flat. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks\|Bracebridge Hemyng It was through this gateway that the tipstaff preceded Mr. Pickwick, as you may read in chapter xii. In Jail with Charles Dickens\|Alfred Trumble Finding they could not rouse her, the boys ran off to Mr. Tipstaff, the constable, and told him about her. Jessie Carlton\|Francis Forrester Again, in his effort to follow, Mr. Thorndike was halted, but the first tipstaff came to his rescue. Once Upon A Time\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for tipstaff tipstaff / (ˈtɪpˌstɑːf) / noun a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office Word Origin for tipstaff C16 tipped staff; see tip 1, staff 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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