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Baton Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Baton? [n] a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra [n] an implement passed from runner to runner in a relay race Synonyms \| Synonyms for Baton: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Baton: achievement \| alerion \| alpenstock \| animal charge \| annulet \| argent \| armorial bearings \| armory \| arms \| aspersion \| attaint \| azure \| badge \| badge of infamy \| badge of office \| badges \| bandeau \| bar \| bar sinister \| bastardism \| bastardy \| bat \| bearings \| bend \| bend sinister \| billet \| billy \| billy club \| black eye \| black mark \| blazon \| blazonry \| blot \| bludgeon \| blur \| bordure \| brand \| brassard \| broad arrow \| button \| cadency mark \| caduceus \| cane \| canton \| cap and gown \| censure \| chain \| chain of office \| champain \| chaplet \| charge \| chevron \| chief \| class ring \| club \| coat of arms \| cockade \| cockatrice \| collar \| coronet \| crescent \| crest \| crook \| crosier \| cross \| cross moline \| cross-staff \| crown \| crutch \| crutch-stick \| decoration \| device \| diapason \| difference \| differencing \| disparagement \| dress \| eagle \| emblems \| ensigns \| ermine \| ermines \| erminites \| erminois \| escutcheon \| falcon \| fasces \| fess \| fess point \| field \| figurehead \| file \| flanch \| fleur-de-lis \| fret \| fur \| fusil \| garland \| gavel \| griffin \| gules \| gyron \| hammer and sickle \| handstaff \| hatchment \| helmet \| heraldic device \| heraldry \| honor point \| illegitimacy \| illegitimateness \| impalement \| impaling \| imputation \| inescutcheon \| insignia \| label \| lapel pin \| lion \| lituus \| livery \| lozenge \| mace \| Malacca cane \| mantle \| mantling \| mark of Cain \| markings \| marshaling \| martlet \| mascle \| medal \| metal \| metronome \| monochord \| mortarboard \| motto \| mullet \| music stand \| mute \| nightstick \| nombril point \| octofoil \| old school tie \| onus \| or \| ordinary \| orle \| pale \| paly \| pastoral staff \| paterissa \| pean \| pheon \| pillorying \| pin \| pitch pipe \| point champain \| portfolio \| purpure \| quarter \| quartering \| quarterstaff \| reflection \| regalia \| reprimand \| reproach \| rhythmometer \| ring \| rod \| rod of office \| rose \| sable \| saltire \| scepter \| school ring \| scutcheon \| shamrock \| shield \| shillelagh \| sigillography \| skull and crossbones \| slur \| smear \| smirch \| smudge \| smutch \| sonometer \| sphragistics \| spot \| spread eagle \| staff \| stain \| stave \| stick \| stigma \| stigmatism \| stigmatization \| subordinary \| swagger stick \| swanking stick \| swastika \| taint \| tarnish \| tartan \| tenne \| thistle \| tie \| tincture \| tone measurer \| torse \| tressure \| truncheon \| tuning bar \| tuning fork \| tuning pipe \| unicorn \| uniform \| vair \| verge \| vert \| walking stick \| wand \| wand of office \| war club \| wreath \| yale See Also \| rod \| sports implement \| wand Baton In Webster's Dictionary \Bat"on\, n. [F. b[^a]ton. See {Baston}.] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. He held the baton of command. --Prescott. 2. (Her.) An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister as a mark of bastardy, and containing one fourth in breadth of the bend sinister; -- called also {bastard bar}. See {Bend sinister}.

Baton Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Baton?

[n] a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra
[n] an implement passed from runner to runner in a relay race

Synonyms | Synonyms for Baton:

See Also | rod | sports implement | wand

Baton In Webster's Dictionary

\Bat"on\, n. [F. b[^a]ton. See {Baston}.]
1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the
   baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in
   musical performances.

         He held the baton of command.         --Prescott.

2. (Her.) An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister
   as a mark of bastardy, and containing one fourth in
   breadth of the bend sinister; -- called also {bastard
   bar}. See {Bend sinister}.

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