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

English edit

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Etymology edit

From French bâton. Doublet of baston.

 
Argent, a baton gules.

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Noun edit

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.

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Verb edit

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.

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References edit

  • The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
  • The Observer's Book of Heraldry, by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin, page 58.

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Cebuano edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

batón

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

Verb edit

batón

  1. to have something
  2. to have a servant
  3. to watch; to look after; to take care of
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References edit

  • Fr. Juan Felis de la Encarnación (1851) Diccionario bisaya-español[2] (in Cebuano and Spanish), Amigos del País, page 53
  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan[3] (in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Crimean Tatar edit

Etymology edit

From French bâton.

Noun edit

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

  1. bread stick
  2. chocolate stick

Declension edit

References edit

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[4], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Esperanto edit

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baton

  1. accusative singular of bato

Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French bâton.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

baton

  1. stick

Hiligaynon edit

Verb edit

báton

  1. accept, get, receive

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Romanization edit

baton

  1. Rōmaji transcription of バトン

Louisiana Creole edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From French bâton (stick).

Noun edit

baton

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

References edit

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

Mauritian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French bâton.

Noun edit

baton

  1. stick

References edit

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

Polish edit

 
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baton (1)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French bâton.

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Noun edit

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

  1. candy bar

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French bâton.

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baton n (plural batoane)

  1. bar, stick
    baton de ciocolatăchocolate bar

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Seychellois Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French bâton.

Noun edit

baton

  1. stick

References edit

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

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

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

Tetum edit

Noun edit

batón

  1. lipstick