Tipstaff
noun, plural tipstaves
[tip-steyvz] /ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz/ (Show IPA), tipstaffs.
1.
an attendant or crier in a court of law.
2.
a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable.
3.
any official who carried such a staff.
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
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