tipstaff

tip·staff

noun \ˈtip-ˌstaf\

plural tip·staves\-ˌstavz, -ˌstāvz\

Definition of TIPSTAFF

: a court officer whose duties include assisting the judge and acting as crier

Origin of TIPSTAFF

obsolete tipstaff staff tipped with metal

First Known Use: 1535

Rhymes with TIPSTAFF

agrafe, bar graph, behalf, carafe, chiffchaff, cowlstaff, digraph, distaff, Falstaff, flagstaff, Flagstaff, giraffe, half-staff, horselaugh, kenaf, line graph, mooncalf, paraph, pikestaff, riffraff