tipstaves

Variant of tipstaff

tipstaff definition

tip·staff (tip′staf′)

noun pl. tipstaffs -·staffs′ or tipstaves -·staves′ (-stāvz′)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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