BATON

Definition of BATON

  1. (noun)a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
  2. (noun)a short stout club used primarily by policemen
  3. (noun)a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
  4. (noun)a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
  5. (noun)a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race