baton
noun
used by police/soldiers
ADJ. electric | wooden | police
VERB + BATON carry, hold | draw, use The police were ordered to draw their batons and disperse the crowd.
BATON + NOUN charge Five people were injured in the baton charge.
used by a conductor
VERB + BATON raise, wave
PREP. under the ~ of The orchestra made the recording under the baton of a young German conductor.
used in a relay race
ADJ. hand, pass Each runner passes the baton to the next.| take (up) | drop
used by a drum majorette
VERB + BATON swing, twirl
