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baton
[ buh-ton, ba-, bat-n ]
noun
- Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- a rod of lightweight metal fitted with a weighted bulb at each end and carried and twirled by a drum major or majorette.
- Track. a hollow rod of wood, paper, or plastic that is passed during a race from one member of a relay team to the next in a prescribed area.
- a staff, club, or truncheon, especially one serving as a mark of office or authority.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- Heraldry.
- a diminutive of the bend sinister, couped at the extremities: used in England as a mark of bastardy.
- a similar diminutive of the ordinary bend.
baton
/ -tɒn; ˈbætən /
noun
- a thin stick used by the conductor of an orchestra, choir, etc, to indicate rhythm or expression
- a short stick carried for use as a weapon, as by a policeman; truncheon
- ( as modifier )
a baton charge
- athletics a short bar carried by a competitor in a relay race and transferred to the next runner at the end of each stage
- a long stick with a knob on one end, carried, twirled, and thrown up and down by a drum major or drum majorette, esp at the head of a parade
- a staff or club carried by an official as a symbol of authority
- heraldry a single narrow diagonal line superimposed on all other charges, esp one curtailed at each end, signifying a bastard line
baton
- A stick used by some conductors of choruses or orchestras . The baton is traditionally used to indicate the tempo of the music.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of baton1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of baton1
Example Sentences
She is clearly reluctant to hand the baton to Jordan Bardella, who at 29 is seen by some as lacking the experience necessary to hold France's highest office.
Noticeably, he can’t stop smiling while elegantly waving around his baton.
An email from Mr Doyle to colleagues this morning, seen by the BBC, said "it's time to pass the baton on".
Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the protesters, assaulting several of them.
The killer was part of a gang who entered the park wielding batons, bats and bladed weapons and challenged Kory and his friends to a fight.
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