baton
Betekenis (English)
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- A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
- The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
- An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
- A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
- A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
- 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.
- A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
- A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
- A short baguette.
Synonyms
billystick
bimolin
stun baton
baston
abitilguanide
bioxine
abitylguanide
baton, cane
conductor's baton
conductor’s baton
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈbætɒn/
Etimologie (English)
From French bâton. Doublet of baston.
Boekmerk dit
Verbeter jou uitspraak
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