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Baton

/ˈbætɒn/

A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes

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📖 Definitions of "Baton"

noun

1
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes
"the baton of a field marshal"
2
The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
3
An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
4
A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).

verb

1
To strike with a baton.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Baton"

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Word	Definition
truncheonnoun	A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer.
rodnoun	A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
staffnoun	(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
macenoun	A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.
wandnoun	A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
beaternoun	A kitchen implement for mixing.
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
torchnoun	A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
blazenoun	A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
mantlenoun	(figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
beaconnoun	(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.
relaynoun	(sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
tell-talenoun	Alternative spelling of telltale. [One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.]
handovernoun	The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.
mindernoun	One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper.
tracernoun	The act or state of tracking or investigating something.
telltalenoun	An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.
controlnoun	(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
slacknoun	(uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.