batoon
/bəˈtuːn/
batoon noun: a baton. Also the archaic form of baton.
Noun
batoon (plural batoons)
- A baton.
- Of this mighty Order I am no mean member, but already one of the Chief Commanders, and may well aspire one day to hold the batoon of Grand Master.1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Also used as
batoon is also the archaic form of baton.
Forms of batoon
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | batoons |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | batoons |
| present participle | batooning |
| past participle | batooned |
| past | batooned |
Origin of batoon
From French bâton, from Latin bastum (“stick”).
Words that rhyme with batoon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about batoon
- What does batoon mean?
- Batoon means a baton.
- What part of speech is batoon?
- Batoon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce batoon?
- Batoon is pronounced /bəˈtuːn/.
- What is the plural of batoon?
- The plural of batoon is batoons.
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