n. [ F. bâton. See Baston. ] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. [ 1913 Webster ]
He held the baton of command. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Her.) An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister as a mark of bastardy, and containing one fourth in breadth of the bend sinister; -- called also bastard bar. See Bend sinister. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ F. bâton. See Baston. ] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. [ 1913 Webster ]
He held the baton of command. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Her.) An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister as a mark of bastardy, and containing one fourth in breadth of the bend sinister; -- called also bastard bar. See Bend sinister. [ 1913 Webster ]
[バトンをわたす, baton wowatasu](exp, v5s) (1) to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); (2) to pass the torch (to one's successor); (3) { comp } to pass the '(musical) baton' (e.g. a set of questions) to the next people[Add to Longdo]