baton
n
1 = truncheon: [attrib 作定语]
a baton charge, ie one made by police, etc armed with batons to drive a crowd back 持警棍出击(警察等用警棍驱退群众).
2 short thin stick used by the conductor of a band or orchestra (乐队指挥所用的)指挥棒.
3 short stick that indicates a certain rank (表示官阶的)权杖
a Field-Marshal´s baton 陆军元帅的司令杖.
4 short stick carried and handed on in a relay race (接力赛跑用的)接力棒.
5 decorative stick held and twirled by drum majors, etc (军乐队指挥所用的装饰性的)指挥棒.