Definition of "baton" in Anglais

noun

1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.

2. (military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

3. (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

   • The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.

4. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

   • In the relay race, the runner dropped the baton.

5. (gymnastics, juggling) A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.

6. (weaponry, US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

   • The police officer carried a baton for self-defense.

7. (heraldry) A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.

   • Alternative forms: batune, baston

8. A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

9. (cooking) A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.

10. (baking) A short baguette.

verb

1. To strike with a baton.

   • She passed the baton to her successor after retiring.
   • accept/refuse/receive the baton