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ba·ton
 baton
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- pronunciation:
- b
tan
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a staff denoting position or authority.
The officer strode past the men, slapping his baton against his palm.- synonyms:
- mace, scepter, staff, truncheon, verge, wand
- similar words:
- caduceus, crosier, fasces, rod, stick
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| definition 2: |
a thin rod or stick used by a conductor in leading an orchestra.
The conductor tapped his baton against the music stand, and the orchestra came to attention.- similar words:
- rod, stick, wand
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| definition 3: |
a rod or staff, usu. of hollow metal, that is carried or twirled by a drum major or majorette.
The drum major twirled his baton, then threw it high in the air.- similar words:
- rod, stick, wand
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| definition 4: |
in track and field, a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next on a relay team.
They would have won the relay if he hadn't dropped the baton.- similar words:
- cylinder, rod, stick
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