I. noun
also ba·guet baˈget, bai-
( -s )
Etymology: French baguette, literally, rod, from Italian bacchetta, irregular from Latin baculum — more at bacterium
1.
a. : a small molding like but smaller than the astragal : bead
b. : a molding formerly placed along the angle between two planes of a hip roof
2. : a table-cut gem having the shape of a long, narrow, and sometimes tapered rectangle ; also : the shape itself
3. : a very small narrow rectangular watch movement used especially for bracelet and ring watches ; sometimes : a wristwatch of which the movement is a baguette
4.
a. : drumstick 1
b. : the wooden part of a violin bow
c. : baton 4
II. noun
: a long thin loaf of French bread ; also : a long thin roll