n.1 a sheriff's officer.
2 a metal-tipped staff carried as a symbol of office.
Etymology: contr. of tipped staff, i.e. tipped with metal
TIPSTAFF
Meaning of TIPSTAFF in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n.1 a sheriff's officer.
2 a metal-tipped staff carried as a symbol of office.
Etymology: contr. of tipped staff, i.e. tipped with metal
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012