noun
1 ( esp. BrE ) used by police/soldiers
ADJECTIVE
▪ wooden
▪ police
VERB + BATON
▪ carry , hold
▪ draw ( BrE ), use
▪
The police were ordered to draw their ~s and disperse the crowd.
BATON + NOUN
▪ charge ( BrE )
▪
Five people were injured in the ~ charge.
2 used by a conductor
VERB + BATON
▪ raise , tap , wave
▪
He tapped his ~ on the music stand to get everyone's attention.
PREPOSITION
▪ under the ~ of
▪
The orchestra made the recording under the ~ of a young German conductor.
3 used in a relay race
VERB + BATON
▪ hand , pass
▪
Each runner passes the ~ to the next.
▪ take , take up
▪ drop
4 used by a drum majorette
VERB + BATON
▪ swing , twirl