baton
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbæt.ɒn/ us/bəˈtɑːn/
(MUSIC)
（乐队指挥用的）指挥棒
a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to show the speed of the music
(SPORT)
接力棒
a stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race
(MARCHING)
（行进中军乐队用的）金属指挥杖
a hollow metal stick that a majorette or drum major turns and throws while marching
(WEAPON)
(UK also truncheon); (US also nightstick)警棍
a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers