Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun baton

5 senses of baton

Sense 1
baton, wand -- (a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir)
       => rod -- (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Sense 2
truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy club -- (a short stout club used primarily by policemen)
       => club -- (stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club")

Sense 3
baton -- (a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority)
       => staff -- (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff")

Sense 4
baton -- (a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette)
       => rod -- (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Sense 5
baton -- (a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race)
       => sports implement -- (an implement used in a sport)