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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.
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- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baton1
1540–50; < Middle French âٴDz, Old French baston < Vulgar Latin *ō- (stem of *ō ) stick, club; compare Late Latin bastum staff
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baton1
C16: from French âٴDz , from Late Latin bastum rod, probably ultimately from Greek bastazein to lift up, carry
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Currently, prison officers are only able to carry an extendable baton and synthetic pepper spray.
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They then began to beat her with batons.
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The family’s complaint alleges that the deputies then used excessive force, hitting Hijaz with baton strikes and slamming his head onto the pavement.
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“Once I get the baton I have to do my part.”
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It posted a video on Instagram showing a Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy in a helmet and tactical gear shoving back a student with a baton.
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