baton
/ˈbætɒn/
Dictionary
noun
- A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes
"the baton of a field marshal"
- The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
- An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
- A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
- An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
- A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.
- A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
verb
- To strike with a baton.
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