/ˈbætɒn/
noun
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposesThe 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.verb
To strike with a baton.