baton

See also: Baton, bâton, batön, and bất ổn

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French bâton. Doublet of baston.

Argent, a baton gules.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bătʹŏn, IPA(key): /ˈbætɒn/, /ˈbætən/, /ˈbætn̩/
  • (US) enPR: bətänʹ, IPA(key): /bəˈtɑn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ætɒn, -ætən, (US) -ɑn

Noun

baton (plural batons)

  1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
    A field marshal's baton
  2. (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
  3. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
  4. (US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
    Synonyms: billy club, nightstick
  5. (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
    Coordinate term: scrape
  6. A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
  7. (cooking) A long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

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Verb

baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning or batonning, simple past and past participle batoned or batonned)

  1. (transitive) To strike with a baton.

Translations

References

  • The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at
  • The Observer's Book of Heraldry, by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin, page 58.

Further reading

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English baton, from French bâton, from Old French baston, probably from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōnis. Doublet of baston.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ton
  • IPA(key): /baˈton/, [bʌˈt̪on̪]

Noun

batón

  1. baton (staff or truncheon)
    1. (music) stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band
    2. (sports) object transferred by relay runners
    3. club used by policemen; night stick
      Synonym: batuta

Verb

batón

  1. (music) to conduct an orchestra
  2. (music) to lead a marching band
  3. to use something as a baton

Verb

batón

  1. to have something
  2. to have a servant
  3. to watch; to look after; to take care of
Derived terms
  • binatonan (servant)
  • binatnan (animal raised for someone; foster child)

References

  • Fr. Juan Felis de la Encarnación (1851) Diccionario bisaya-español (overall work in Cebuano and Spanish), Amigos del País, page 53
  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. bread stick
  2. chocolate stick

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Esperanto

Noun

baton

  1. accusative singular of bato

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈtɔ̃/

Noun

baton

  1. stick

Hiligaynon

Verb

báton

  1. accept, get, receive

Japanese

Romanization

baton

  1. Rōmaji transcription of バトン

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French bâton (stick).

Noun

baton

  1. stick
  2. stalk
  3. rod, pole
  4. cane, walking stick

References

  • Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, →ISBN, page 64

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

  1. stick

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

baton (1)

Etymology

Borrowed from French bâton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.tɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -atɔn
  • Syllabification: ba‧ton

Noun

baton m inan (diminutive batonik) or baton m animal (diminutive batonik)

  1. candy bar

Declension

Further reading

  • baton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • baton in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bâton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈton/

Noun

baton n (plural batoane)

  1. bar, stick
    baton de ciocolatăchocolate bar

Declension

Further reading

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

  1. stick

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English baton, from French bâton, from Old French baston, probably from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōnis. Doublet of baston.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈton/, [bɐˈton]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ton

Noun

batón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. baton (staff or truncheon)
    1. (music) stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band
      Synonyms: (conductor baton) batuta, botong
    2. (sports) object transferred by relay runners
      Synonym: botong
    3. club used by policemen; night stick
      Synonyms: batuta, botong

Further reading

  • baton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tetum

Noun

batón

  1. lipstick
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