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- 1. a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir. Similar
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The meaning of BATON is cudgel, truncheon; specifically : billy club. How to use baton in a sentence.
BATON definition: 1. a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to…. Learn more.
baton. / -tɒn; ˈbætən / noun. a thin stick used by the conductor of an orchestra, choir, etc, to indicate rhythm or expression. a short stick carried for use as a weapon, as by a policeman; truncheon. ( as modifier ) a baton charge.
A baton is a long stick with a knob on one end that is sometimes carried by a person marching in a parade. The baton is spun round, thrown into the air and caught.
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. There are several types of batons, all of them some kind of stick or club.
baton. noun. /ˈbætɒn/, /ˈbætɒ̃/ /bəˈtɑːn/ (also truncheon) (both especially British English) ( North American English usually nightstick) a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon. a baton charge (= one made by police carrying batons, to force a crowd back) Extra Examples. Topics Law and justice c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Define baton. baton synonyms, baton pronunciation, baton translation, English dictionary definition of baton. n. 1. Music A slender wooden stick or rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra, band, or other musical group. 2. A hollow metal rod with a heavy...
