baton

/bətˈɑn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for baton

• wand
• truncheon
• nightstick
• billy
• billystick
• billy club

Words that rhyme with baton

• don
• con
• john
• on
• wan
• amazon
• swan
• echelon
• marathon
• pantheon
• pecan
• pentagon
• salon
• spawn
• automaton
• capon
• carillon
• chon
• cimarron
• crayon
• denouement
• hogan
• khan
• lexicon
• liaison
• moron
• nylon
• paragon
• phenomenon
• pompon