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baton

/ˈbætɒn/
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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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