NOUN | person | bailiff | an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc. |
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Sounds | bey'lahf; bey'lihf | |
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Rhymes | aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf... | |
biff ... Wickliffe: 18 rhymes with ihf... |
Meaning | An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.. | |
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Broader | official, functionary | A worker who holds or is invested with an office |
Spanish | alguacil, esbirro | |
Catalan | algutzir, esbirro | |
Nouns | bailiffship | the office of bailiff |
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