Definitions
1.NounA staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
2.NounA ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
3.NounThe stick of a conductor in musical performances."The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent."
4.NounAn object transferred by runners in a relay race."In the relay race, the runner dropped the baton."
5.NounA rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
6.NounA short stout club used primarily by policemen."The police officer carried a baton for self-defense."
7.NounA bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.
8.NounA short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
9.NounA batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
10.NounA short baguette.
11.NounThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}."She passed the baton to her successor after retiring.; accept/refuse/receive the baton"
12.VerbTo strike with a baton.