\Es`ta*fet"\, Estafette \Es`ta*fette"\, n. [F.
estafette, cf. Sp. estafeta; fr. It. stafetta, fr. staffa
stirrup, fr. OHG. stapho footstep, footprint, G. stapfe; akin
to E. step.]
A courier who conveys messages to another courier; a military
courier sent from one part of an army to another.