baton

See also: Baton, bâton, and batön

English

Etymology

From French bâton.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bătʹŏn, IPA(key): /ˈbætɒn/
  • (US) enPR: bətänʹ, IPA(key): /bəˈtɑn/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

baton (plural batons)

  1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes
    the baton of a field marshal
  2. (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
  3. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
  4. (US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
    Synonyms: billy club, nightstick
  5. (heraldry) An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
  6. (heraldry) A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.

Derived terms

Translations

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Verb

baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning, simple past and past participle batoned)

  1. To strike with a baton.

Translations

References

  • The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at
  • The Observer's Book of Heraldry, by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin, page 58.

Further reading

Anagrams

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From French bâton

Noun

baton

  1. bread stick
  2. chocolate stick

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Esperanto

Noun

baton

  1. accusative singular of bato

Hiligaynon

Verb

báton

  1. accept, get, receive

Japanese

Romanization

baton

  1. Rōmaji transcription of バトン

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French baton

Noun

baton

  1. stick

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

baton (1)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.tɔn/

Noun

baton m inan (diminutive batonik)

  1. candy bar

Declension

Further reading

  • baton in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French baton

Noun

baton

  1. stick

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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