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   tipstaff

   /ˈtɪpstɑːf/

   noun

   • 1. a sheriff's officer; a bailiff.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (first denoting a metal-tipped staff): contraction of tipped staff (carried by a bailiff).

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • P

     3

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • F

     4

   • F

     4

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