tipstaff

tipstaff Definition

tip·staff (tip′staf′)

noun pl. -·staffs′ or -·staves′-stāvz′

a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials
an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable

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