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batons Meaning & Definition

What Does Batons Mean?

As a noun, batons means plural of baton.

A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes
the baton of a field marshal
The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.
A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

the baton of a field marshal

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