Tipstaff
[tipstɑ:f]
Definition
(noun.) staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable.
Typist: Serena--From WordNet
Definition
(pl. ) of Tipstaff
(n.) A staff tipped with metal.
(n.) An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable.
Edited by Enrico
Definition
n. a staff tipped with metal or an officer who carries it: a constable.
Editor: Peter
Examples
- Mr. Pickwick sat opposite the tipstaff; and the tipstaff sat with his hat between his knees, whistling a tune, and looking out of the coach window. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- As Mr. Pickwick said this, he got into the coach which had by this time arrived, followed by the tipstaff. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Typist: Tyler