stickler

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. (Cornwall) A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
2. Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.

Hevwate

partisan

moderator

nut

scraper

umpire

drumbeater

hard-and-fast rule

stick fast to rules

inflexible

hidebound system

Werger

Verfechter

Pedant

ψείρας

problema peliagudo

rigoriste

Paragraphenreiterei

σχολαστικός

απαιτητικός

μονομανής

φιλόνικος

partisan zélé

pignolo

voorstander

detallista

المتمسك

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈstɪk.lə/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: stighteler

In summary

From Middle English stighteler, stytelere, equivalent to stickle + -er. The judges at Cornish wrestling matches do indeed carry sticks which serve for signalling and as a badge of their office. This practice has evolved from holding swords and then swordsticks.