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baton in Finnish

baton in Finnish is keppi, komentosauva, sauva — baton means a short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.

baton in Finnish

keppi
noun
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
komentosauva
noun
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
sauva
noun
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
tahtipuikko
noun
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
pamppu
noun
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
kapula
noun
(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
viestikapula
noun
(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
bastardijänne
noun
(heraldiccharge) 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.
pamputtaa
verb
(transitive) To strike with a baton.

What does "baton" mean?

  1. noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
    "The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent."
  2. noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.
    "She dropped the baton just metres from the handoff."
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baton in a sentence

  • The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.
  • Officers carried batons for crowd control.
  • She dropped the baton just metres from the handoff.

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What is "baton" in Finnish?

"baton" in Finnish is keppi, komentosauva, sauva. baton means: A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.

How do you use "baton" in a sentence?

Example: "The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent." In Finnish, "baton" is keppi, komentosauva, sauva.

Are there other ways to say "baton" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "baton": keppi, komentosauva, sauva, tahtipuikko, pamppu, kapula.

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