'Tipstaff' definitions:
Definition of 'tipstaff'
(from WordNet)
noun
Staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
Definition of 'Tipstaff'
From: GCIDE
- Tipstaff \Tip"staff`\, n.; pl. Tipstaff.
- 1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tipstaff'
From: GCIDE
- Tipstaff \Tip"staff`\, n.; pl. Tipstaff.
- 1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]