batons

Noun

• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
• a short stout club used primarily by policemen
• a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
• a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
• a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
• plural of baton

Synonyms

baton, billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon, wand