baton

baton (n.) "stick, staff, rod," from Late Latin bastum "stout staff," which probably is of Gaulish origin or else from Greek *baston "support," from bastazein "to lift up, raise, carry." The meaning "staff carried as a symbol of office" is from 1580s; the musical sense of "conductor's wand" is by 1823, from French.

conductors For nearly two centuries, conductors favoured a baton, or thin wand, in the right hand as a device for emphasizing the metrical outline, reserving the left hand for indicating entries of different parts and nuances.

Batons are most commonly used to threaten or strike a person, causing physical pain to force the person to either comply or be deterred from an action. They can also be used defensively by law enforcement officials, including, for example, to protect officials from blows from violent individuals.

✨ Conducting batons: it can be used as a musical instrument or as a music conductor, which is very practical and convenient.

A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military personnel.

A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police. A baton is a light, thin stick used by a conductor to conduct an orchestra or a choir. In athletics or track events, a baton is a short stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race.

The fingers of the right hand then cradle the hand of the baton. Your goal is to create stability. But not tension don't grip the baton too tightly or allow it to flop in your hand.

1. : a thin stick that is used by a music conductor to lead a band or orchestra. 2. : a long thin stick with a ball at one end or both ends that is carried by someone who performs with or leads a marching band. The majorette twirled the baton.

Examples of baton

• They had not waited a moment but had ridden through the crowd and batoned the people.
• They have been batoned and thrust into concentration camps.

A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military personnel.

Getting the right size baton Generally speaking, a baton should be approximately the length from the inner base of your forearm to the middle joint of your middle finger. However, if you are directing a very large group, you might want a slightly longer baton.

The police baton was utilized under Sir Robert Peel in the early 1800's and was called a truncheon. Truncheons were traditionally made of wood with a loop attached to the end as in Figure 4. Other materials including metal, rubber, plastic, and other synthetics have been used as the baton has evolved.