tipstaff noun.
['tɪpstɑ:f] Pl. -staffs, -staves
[-steɪvz].
M16.[Contr. of tipped staff.]1. A metal-tipped staff carried as a symbol of office.
M16.2. transf. An official carrying a tipped staff;
esp. a sheriff's officer, a bailiff.
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