请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 tipstaff
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tip•staff  (tip′staf′, -stäf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -staves (-stāvz′),USA pronunciation -staffs. 
  1. an attendant or crier in a court of law.
  2. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable.
  3. any official who carried such a staff.
  • 1535–45; shortened form of earlier tipped staff; see tip1, -ed3, staff1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tipstaff /ˈtɪpˌstɑːf/ n
  1. a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court
  2. a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office
Etymology: 16th Century tipped staff; see tip1, staff1
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/9/21 21:42:28