baton

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
2. 2
   A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
3. 3
   The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
4. 4
   An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
5. 5
   A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
6. 6
   A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
7. 7
   A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.
8. 8
   A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
9. 9
   A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
10. 10
    A short baguette.

Verb

1. 1
   To strike with a baton.