tipstaff

• Cajado com ponteira de metal usado como símbolo de autoridade por oficiais de justiça, como meirinhos ou conestáveis; também designa o próprio oficial que o porta.

A staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office, for example by a bailiff or constable.

1. Ceremonial staffC2formalbritish

   A staff or rod with a metal tip, carried as a symbol of authority by a bailiff, constable, or other court official.

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   • The bailiff entered the courtroom carrying a tipstaff.
   • The constable's tipstaff was a traditional symbol of his office.
   • The tipstaff was used to maintain order in the court.

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