Synonyms of baton
7 similar words
Another word for baton is club. Other synonyms of baton are billy club, nightstick, truncheon, wand and rod.
Synonyms and similar words for baton
nounA short stout club used primarily by policemen.
- billy clubA short rounded truncheon used by policemen.
- nightstick
- truncheonA baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer.
Meaning of baton
- noun A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- noun A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
- noun The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
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Questions about synonyms of baton
- What is another word for baton?
- Baton has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as club, billy club, nightstick, truncheon, wand, rod and bat.
- What does baton mean?
- Baton means a staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baton (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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