tipstaff [法] 法庭警官, 法院的执达员, 金属包顶的手杖
tipstaff[ noun ]
staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
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Tipstaff \Tip"staff`\, n.; pl. {Tipstaff}.
1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon.
2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a
constable. --Macaulay.
Tipstaff \Tip"staff`\, n.; pl. {Tipstaff}.
1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon.
2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a
constable. --Macaulay.