Crossword clues for tipstaff
tipstaff
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tipstaff \Tip"staff`\, n.; pl. Tipstaff.
A staff tipped with metal.
--Bacon.An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable.
--Macaulay.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 A ceremonial staff, with a metal tip, carried by a constable or bailiff etc as a sign of office 2 An officer, of a court etc. who carries such a staff
WordNet
n. staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
Wikipedia
The Tipstaff is an officer of a court or, in some countries, a law clerk to a judge. The duties of the position vary from country to country. It is also the name of the rod of authority of such a person or police officer. The emblem of two crossed tipstaffs (tipstaves) is used to denote the rank of assistant chief constable or commander in the UK police service.
Usage examples of "tipstaff".
Who oft, when we our house lock up, carouse With tippling tipstaves in a lock-up house.
He advanced in his excuse the troublous nature of the times, and threw in a bunch of malisons at the circumstances which forced upon soldiers the odious duties of the tipstaff, hoping that we would think him none the less a gentleman for the unsavoury business upon which he was engaged.
There was another official she did not know was a tipstaff, and the only other person present was Armnory Schweiz, his face masked with bandages.
He would, he thought as he watched the officers of the court take their places and the tipstaff call the chamber to order, arrange a celebration at which all memories of this interlude would be ritually burned.
SPIRIT OF THE YEARS The Tipstaff he Of the Will, the Many-masked, my good friend Death.
Was waylaid by my tipstaff nine years since, So thou this day shalt feel his fendless tap, And join thy sire!
The judge saw that the lad was faint, and ordered a tipstaff to bring him a glass of water.
During which time there made forth to us a small boat, with about eight persons in it, whereof one of them had in his hand a tipstaff of a yellow cane, tipped at both ends with blue, who made aboard our ship, without any show of distrust at all.
Harry was no tipstaff or magistrate, but he was sharp enough to see an opening when it presented itself.
British soil, and the mayor and corporation-men appeared in full robes, with maces and tipstaffs, to do honor to that first-fruits of the Gospel in the West.
To tell the truth he was mean in fortunes and for the most part hankered about the coffeehouses and low taverns with crimps, ostlers, bookies, Paul's men, runners, flatcaps, waistcoateers, ladies of the bagnio and other rogues of the game or with a chanceable catchpole or a tipstaff often at nights till broad day of whom he picked up between his sackpossets much loose gossip.