tipstaff

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tipstaff

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From tip + staff.

noun tipstaffs · tipstaves

A ceremonial staff, with a metal tip, carried by a constable or bailiff etc as a sign of office
An officer, of a court etc. who carries such a staff Fire and furies, do a set of boozing tipstaves think to take the man who outwitted Jeffreys and slipped through Kirke's lambs?"

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@misc{tipstaff_2026,
  title = {tipstaff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tipstaff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}