baton

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

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

   Kommandostab, Zeremonienstab, Offizierstöckchen

   жезлžezl, па́лочкаpáločka, па́лкаpálka

3. The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

   The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.

   Taktstock, Tambourstock

   дирижёрская па́лочкаdirižórskaja páločka

   дириге́нтська па́личкаdyryhéntsʹka pályčka

4. An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

   In the relay race, the runner dropped the baton.

   Stab, Staffelstab

   эстафе́тная па́лочкаestafétnaja páločka, па́лочкаpáločka, эстафе́таestaféta

   a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

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

6. (США)A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

   The police officer carried a baton for self-defense.

   Schlagstock, Knüppel, Gummiknüppel

   дуби́нкаdubínka, полице́йская дуби́нкаpolicéjskaja dubínka, демократиза́торdemokratizátor

   дрючо́кdrjučók, кийо́кkyjók, дубе́цьdubécʹ

   a short stout club used primarily by policemen

7. 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

   Bastardfaden

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

   Abstandhalter, Distanzstab

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

10. A short baguette.

1. Tom wondered how often Mary practiced baton twirling.

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2. We're one baton short for the relay.

   Нам не хватает одной палочки для эстафеты. — fjay69

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3. The police used pepper spray and batons.

   Полиция применяла перцовый газ и дубинки. — alik_farber

   deDie Polizei setzte Pfefferspray und Schlagstöcke ein. — al_ex_an_der

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4. The policeman pulled out his baton.

   deDer Polizist zückte den Schlagstock. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. The journalists were struck with batons.

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