ˈbastən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin bastum stick, staff, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin bastare to carry, from Greek bastazein to lift, carry
1. : baton 3
2. : a convex round molding : torus
ˈbastən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin bastum stick, staff, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin bastare to carry, from Greek bastazein to lift, carry
1. : baton 3
2. : a convex round molding : torus
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012