baton

[ buh-ton, ba-, bat-n ]

/ bəˈtɒn, bæ-, ˈbæt n /

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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.

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.

Origin of baton

1540–50; <Middle French bâton,Old French baston<Vulgar Latin *bastōn- (stem of *bastō) stick, club; compare Late Latin bastum staff

SYNONYMS FOR baton

4 mace, scepter, crosier, rod, wand; fasces; caduceus.

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Words nearby baton

Batley, Batlle y Ordóñez, batman, bat mitzvah, Batna, baton, bâton de commandement, bat one thousand, Baton Rouge, baton round, baton twirler

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Example sentences from the Web for baton

With that, Howard took out his steel baton and smashed the glass pane on the door.
The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force|by David Armstrong|September 28, 2020|ProPublica
Beatings of the hands and legs with batons happen to absolutely everyone, even those who were not taking part in the protests.
Misery in Minsk|Eugene Robinson|August 18, 2020|Ozy
The Obama administration took up the baton in 2009 and has since become the most evidence-based administration in history.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the most recent poll of the race, conducted for the Baton Rouge Fox affiliate, has Landrieu ahead of Cassidy 36 to 32 percent.
How This Election Could Go to January|Michael Tomasky|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You see, as far as passing the baton down, Michael used to look at Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and James Brown.
Quincy Jones Talks Chicago’s Mean Streets, Why Kanye West Is No Michael Jackson, and Bieber|Marlow Stern|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I mean, you run the best race you can run, you hand off the baton.
Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde||April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means a lot of kids are going to come to Baton Rouge and try college for a while, not like it, and leave.
Liberals’ College Hoops Pity Party|Michael Tomasky|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had already won his Marshal's baton, and the King could do no more for him unless by making him minister or a peer of France.
Cousin Betty|Honore de Balzac
Bobby stepped forward, drew a baton be-ribboned like those carried by the nominating committee of the M. O. R.
The Girls of Central High|Gertrude W. Morrison
If Frossard wanted the baton of marshal of France he could win it alone.
A History of the Third French Republic|C. H. C. Wright
The drum major following the staff turned and swung his baton, then resumed his former position.
Mortmain|Arthur Cheny Train
Stonewall Cogswell got the credit for the victory and received his marshal's baton as a result.
Mercenary|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for baton

baton

/ (ˈbætən, -tɒn) /

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

Word Origin for baton

C16: from French bâton, from Late Latin bastum rod, probably ultimately from Greek bastazein to lift up, carry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for baton

baton

A stick used by some conductors of choruses or orchestras. The baton is traditionally used to indicate the tempo of the music.

单词	baton
释义	baton [ buh-ton, ba-, bat-n ] / bəˈtɒn, bæ-, ˈbæt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR baton ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Origin of baton 1540–50; <Middle French bâton,Old French baston<Vulgar Latin bastōn- (stem of bastō) stick, club; compare Late Latin bastum staff SYNONYMS FOR baton 4 mace, scepter, crosier, rod, wand; fasces; caduceus. SEE SYNONYMS FOR baton ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby baton Batley, Batlle y Ordóñez, batman, bat mitzvah, Batna, baton, bâton de commandement, bat one thousand, Baton Rouge, baton round, baton twirler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baton With that, Howard took out his steel baton and smashed the glass pane on the door. The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force\|by David Armstrong\|September 28, 2020\|ProPublica Beatings of the hands and legs with batons happen to absolutely everyone, even those who were not taking part in the protests. Misery in Minsk\|Eugene Robinson\|August 18, 2020\|Ozy The Obama administration took up the baton in 2009 and has since become the most evidence-based administration in history. Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?\|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the most recent poll of the race, conducted for the Baton Rouge Fox affiliate, has Landrieu ahead of Cassidy 36 to 32 percent. How This Election Could Go to January\|Michael Tomasky\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You see, as far as passing the baton down, Michael used to look at Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and James Brown. Quincy Jones Talks Chicago’s Mean Streets, Why Kanye West Is No Michael Jackson, and Bieber\|Marlow Stern\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I mean, you run the best race you can run, you hand off the baton. Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde\|\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That means a lot of kids are going to come to Baton Rouge and try college for a while, not like it, and leave. Liberals’ College Hoops Pity Party\|Michael Tomasky\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had already won his Marshal's baton, and the King could do no more for him unless by making him minister or a peer of France. Cousin Betty\|Honore de Balzac Bobby stepped forward, drew a baton be-ribboned like those carried by the nominating committee of the M. O. R. The Girls of Central High\|Gertrude W. Morrison If Frossard wanted the baton of marshal of France he could win it alone. A History of the Third French Republic\|C. H. C. Wright The drum major following the staff turned and swung his baton, then resumed his former position. Mortmain\|Arthur Cheny Train Stonewall Cogswell got the credit for the victory and received his marshal's baton as a result. Mercenary\|Dallas McCord Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for baton baton / (ˈbætən, -tɒn) / 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 Word Origin for baton C16: from French bâton, from Late Latin bastum rod, probably ultimately from Greek bastazein to lift up, carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to baton wand, cudgel, rod, mace, truncheon, nightstick, club, blackjack, staff, billy, billy club Cultural definitions for baton baton A stick used by some conductors of choruses or orchestras. The baton is traditionally used to indicate the tempo of the music. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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baton

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