baton
🇺🇸
/bəˈtɑːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈbætɒn/
noun
R
A short, thick stick used by police officers for self-defense.
The officer used his baton to defend himself.
R
A thin stick used by a conductor to direct a musical ensemble.
The conductor raised his baton, and the orchestra began to play.
R
A short stick passed between team members in a relay race.
The runner grabbed the baton and sprinted down the track.
R
A long stick twirled by a majorette or band leader during a parade.
The majorette twirled her baton with grace and skill.
translation
A short, thick stick used by police officers for self-defense.; A thin stick used by a conductor to direct a musical ensemble.; A short stick passed between team members in a relay race.; A long stick twirled by a majorette or band leader during a parade.
Word Forms
Plural
batons