baston
baston · bastons
A staff or cudgelA staff or cudgel.
/ˈbæstən/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)A staff or cudgel.
(obsolete)An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court.
Origin
From Middle English baston, from Old French baston. Doublet of baton.From Middle English baston, from Old French baston. Doublet of baton.
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