baton

A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.

A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.

A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

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.

A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.

A short baguette.