/ Dictionary / Index T tipstaff: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tip•staff Pronunciation: (tip'staf", -stäf"), [key] — pl. -staves -staffs. an attendant or crier in a court of law. a staff tipped with metal, formerly carried as a badge of office, as by a constable. any official who carried such a staff. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tipstaff (Thesaurus) tip sheet tipster Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language