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baton
noun
a
light
,
thin
stick
that
a
conductor
waves
to
guide
musicians
•
The
conductor
raised
his
baton
,
and
the
orchestra
fell
silent
.
The
conductor
raised
his
baton
,
and
the
orchestra
fell
silent
.
•
During
practice
,
Mei
tried
to
move
the
baton
smoothly
in
front
of
the
mirror
.
During
practice
,
Mei
tried
to
move
the
baton
smoothly
in
front
of
the
mirror
.
Borrowed
in
the
16th
century
from
French
bâton
meaning
“
stick
”
or
“
staff
”.
noun
a
short
hollow
tube
that
runners
pass
to
each
other
in
a
relay
race
•
Lena
sprinted
forward
and
grabbed
the
baton
from
her
teammate
.
Lena
sprinted
forward
and
grabbed
the
baton
from
her
teammate
.
•
Dropping
the
baton
can
disqualify
the
whole
team
.
Dropping
the
baton
can
disqualify
the
whole
team
.
Extension
of
the
general
sense
“
stick
”;
applied
to
athletics
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
solid
stick
carried
by
police
or
security
officers
and
used
as
a
weapon
for
defense
or
crowd
control
•
The
security
guard
held
his
baton
while
patrolling
the
empty
mall
.
The
security
guard
held
his
baton
while
patrolling
the
empty
mall
.
•
Officers
are
trained
to
use
a
baton
only
when
necessary
.
Officers
are
trained
to
use
a
baton
only
when
necessary
.
Sense
developed
from
“
stick
”
in
the
mid-19th
century
when
police
forces
adopted
short
clubs
as
standard
equipment
.
noun
a
decorated
staff
carried
by
a
high-ranking
official
,
drum
major
,
or
military
leader
as
a
symbol
of
authority
•
The
field
marshal
carried
a
jeweled
baton
during
the
parade
.
The
field
marshal
carried
a
jeweled
baton
during
the
parade
.
•
At
her
inauguration
,
the
university
chancellor
received
a
silver
baton
symbolizing
her
new
role
.
At
her
inauguration
,
the
university
chancellor
received
a
silver
baton
symbolizing
her
new
role
.
From
French
bâton
,
extended
to
ceremonial
and
military
symbols
of
rank
in
the
17th
century
.
baton
