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- DictionaryBa·ton/bəˈtän/
noun
- 1. a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
The meaning of BATON is cudgel, truncheon; specifically : billy club. How to use baton in a sentence.
BATON definition: 1. a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to…. Learn more.
noun. a thin stick used by the conductor of an orchestra, choir, etc, to indicate rhythm or expression. a short stick carried for use as a weapon, as by a policeman; truncheon. ( as modifier ) a baton charge.
a long stick that is held and thrown in the air by a person marching in front of a band, or by a majorette. Definition of baton noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BATON meaning: 1 : a thin stick that is used by a music conductor to lead a band or orchestra; 2 : a long thin stick with a ball at one end or both ends that is carried by someone who performs with or leads a marching band.
A baton is a long stick with a knob on one end that is sometimes carried by a person marching in a parade. The baton is spun round, thrown into the air and caught.
A baton is the small stick or rod, like the one that an orchestra conductor uses to direct musicians. A conductor's baton is often made of lightweight wood. There are several types of batons, all of them some kind of stick or club.
BATON definition: 1. a thin stick used to control the rhythm of a group of musicians 2. a thick stick that a police…. Learn more.
Baton Definition. A slender wooden stick or rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra, band, or other musical group. A staff serving as a symbol of office. A hollow metal rod with a heavy rubber tip or tips that is wielded and twirled by a drum major or drum majorette.
baton. ( ˈbætən; -tɒn) n. 1. (Classical Music) a thin stick used by the conductor of an orchestra, choir, etc, to indicate rhythm or expression. 2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a. a short stick carried for use as a weapon, as by a policeman; truncheon. b. ( as modifier ): a baton charge.
