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baton (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: baton, from Late Latin bastum 'stick']
a short thin stick used by a conductor (=the leader of a group of musicians) to direct the music
a short light stick that is passed from one person to another during a race
a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer
-synonym truncheon truncheon
a short stick that is carried as a sign of a special office or rank
a light metal stick that is spun and thrown into the air by a majorette