Baton

[Bat·on]

A baton is the small stick or rod, like the one that an orchestra conductor uses to direct musicians. A conductor's baton is often made of lightweight wood.

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A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.

Noun
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra

Noun
an implement passed from runner to runner in a relay race


n.
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.

n.
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

Bat"on , n. [F. bton. 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.
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.

A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.

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Some of the greatest actors have turned superheroes into a serious business: Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in 'Batman' Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, the first venerable knights of the X-Men, who have now passed the baton to Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy.

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