tipstaff
noun
an attendant or crier in a court of law.
tipstaves
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pluralof tipstaff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Constance and the beaver positioned themselves behind these, tipstaves at the ready.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
A surging, seething crowd! heads upon heads in a dense, compact mass—a double row of men, women, boys, and girls, held back with difficulty by the Serjeant-at-Arms and his men, armed with halberds and tipstaves!
From The Tangled Skein by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
After all," said he, "it is none of our business to play the tipstaves for M. de La Tour d'Azyr.
From Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini
Mr. Caryll, with no more thought for the tipstaves than he had for the smoke in his eyes or the stench of powder in his nostrils, sped to Sir Richard.
From The Lion's Skin by Rafael Sabatini
The newcomers were dirty rogues; tipstaves, recognizable at a glance.
From The Lion's Skin by Rafael Sabatini
