Definitions for baton
Overview of noun baton
The noun baton has 5 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) baton, wand
(a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir)
2. truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy club
(a short stout club used primarily by policemen)
3. baton
(a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority)
4. baton
(a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette)
5. baton
(a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race)
