ALL meanings of tipstaff
tip·staff
T t - noun plural tipstaff an attendant or crier in a court of law. 1
- noun plural tipstaff a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable. 1
- noun plural tipstaff any official who carried such a staff. 1
- noun tipstaff a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court 0
- noun tipstaff a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office 0
- noun tipstaff a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials 0
- noun tipstaff an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable 0