baton

noun

1. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

Similar word(s): wand

Definition categories: man–made, rod

2. a short stout club used primarily by policemen

Similar word(s): billy, nightstick, truncheon

Definition categories: man–made, club

3. a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority

Definition categories: man–made, staff

4. a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette

Definition categories: man–made, rod

5. a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

Definition categories: man–made

verb

1. To strike with a baton.