Baton

(noun.) a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir.

(noun.) a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

(noun.) a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette.

(noun.) a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority.

安德烈整理

• He had in one hand a lighted torch, or link, and in the other a baton of crab-tree, so thick and heavy, that it might well be termed a club. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The possession of the Mississippi by us from Memphis to Baton Rouge was also a most important object. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The expedition from Baton Rouge was without favorable results. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

整理:朱莉安娜