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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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of baton1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of baton1
Example Sentences
“As they pass the baton to James — whose direction started it all — and to Jason and the team at Blumhouse, Billy couldn’t be in more gifted or twisted hands. Game on.”
This performance was under the guiding baton of Sir Simon Rattle, with whom Brendel shared a longstanding, prodigious musical partnership.
On Tuesday, officers used tear gas and batons to disperse migrants attempting to board dinghies near Gravelines, near Calais.
Standing by the passenger door, two federal agents were handcuffing a pregnant woman, a U.S. citizen, angering the crowd that had gathered there and prompting masked agents to stand guard with less-lethal weapons and batons.
During a confrontation, several officers swung their batons and fired less-lethal munitions at Bill “to no effect” and then “used a team takedown” before arresting him.
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