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Definition of bailiff

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Bailiff (n.) Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted..

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Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..

Myrmidon :: Myrmidon (n.) A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc..

Catchpoll :: Catchpoll (n.) A bailiff's assistant.

Approver :: Approver (v. t.) A bailiff or steward; an agent.

Bailiwick :: Bailiwick (n.) The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

Bumbailiff :: Bumbailiff (n.) See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a..

Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Bailiff.

Bailiffwick :: Bailiffwick (n.) See Bailiwick.

Assize :: Assize (n.) An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business..

Pestle :: Pestle (n.) A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape.

Greeve :: Greeve (n.) A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff..

Burghmaster :: Burghmaster (n.) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster..

Factor :: Factor (n.) A steward or bailiff of an estate.

Hundreder :: Hundreder (n.) One who has the jurisdiction of a hundred; and sometimes, a bailiff of a hundred..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc..

Nuthook :: Nuthook (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors..

Estreat :: Estreat (n.) A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other officer..

Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc..

Philistine :: Philistine (n.) A bailiff.