What is the meaning of Baton?

A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.

A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.

A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.

A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.

A short baguette.

To strike with a baton.

baton (staff or truncheon)

  1. stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band
  2. object transferred by relay runners
  3. club used by policemen; night stick

    stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band

    object transferred by relay runners

    club used by policemen; night stick

    to conduct an orchestra

    to lead a marching band

    to use something as a baton

    to have something

    to have a servant

    to watch; to look after; to take care of

    bread stick

    chocolate stick

    accusative singular of bato

    stick

    accept, get, receive

    stick

    stalk

    rod, pole

    cane, walking stick

    stick

    stick

    Rōmaji transcription of バトン

    candy bar (kind of candy in the shape of a bar, often made of chocolate)

    veka (type of pastry made of wheat flour, produced in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland, similar to a French baguette but wider, bigger, and fluffier, and with a smoother surface)

    baton (folding club used for beating)

    Alternative spelling of button

    bar, stick

    baton

    1. stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band

      stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band

      object transferred by relay runners

      club used by policemen; night stick

      lipstick

      Source: wiktionary.org