baston
Middle English
/basˈtuːn/
noun
Definitions
- A staff, or baton; a relatively long, narrow, and thin object.
- Commuting or ending of one's imprisonment by a warden.
- A line or group of lines in a poetic composition.
- A strike or slap with a staff or baton.
- A baton in heraldry.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French baston (truncheon, stick).
Origin
Old French
baston
Gloss
truncheon, stick
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