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Meaning of tipstaff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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

Equivalents

Bosanski pandur пандур
Gàidhlig earraid
Hrvatski pandur пандур
Српски pandur пандур

Examples

“Fire and furies, do a set of boozing tipstaves think to take the man who outwitted Jeffreys and slipped through Kirke's lambs?"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tipster tipstock Tipsword Tipsy tipsy cake tipsy key

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