baton

/bəˈtɑn/

IPA: /B AH0 T AA1 N/

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).
syn:billy club nightstick
5
An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
6
A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.
7
A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

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