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A 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 a symbolic rod, which represents the authority of the tipstaff or other officials such as senior police officers.
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The meaning of TIPSTAFF is a court officer whose duties include assisting the judge and acting as crier.
noun. a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court. a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office.
noun Word forms: plural ˈtipˌstaffs or ˈtipˌstaves (ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz ) 1. a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials. 2. an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable.
1. an attendant or crier in a court of law. 2. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable. 3. any official who carried such a staff. [1535–45; shortened form of earlier tipped staff]
Definitions of tipstaff. noun. staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable. see more.
tipstaff in American English. (ˈtɪpˌstæf ) noun Word forms: plural ˈtipˌstaffs or ˈtipˌstaves (ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz ) 1. a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials. 2. an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable.
