| 释义 |
tipstaven. (lit.) stave or staff with a silver tip; of-ficer who carried the staff with a silver tip; officerwho took into custody or to execution persons com-mitted by the court,bailiff（原义）银头杖；手执银头杖的官员；（负责押送已判犯人入监或处决的）执法官员，法警。
△H.VIII.2.1.54 (53)s.d.: “tipstaves before him,the axe with the edge towards him.”执银头杖的法警前导，斧刃对着白金汉。(按：斧刃对着犯人，表示此人已判死刑。) |