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noun
A ceremonial staff, with a metal tip, carried by a constable or bailiff etc as a sign of office
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An officer, of a court etc. who carries such a staff
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noun
staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: staff
History
From tip + staff.
