baton in German
baton in German is Kommandostab, Marschallstab, Offizierstöckchen — baton means a short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
baton in German
Kommandostab
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
Marschallstab
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
Offizierstöckchen
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
Zepter
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
Zeremonienstab
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
Taktstock
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Gummiknüppel
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Schlagstock
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Knüppel
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Knüttel
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Prügel
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
Stab
(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
Staffelstab
(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
Bastardfaden
(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.
Abstandhalter
A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
Distanzstab
A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
knüppeln
(transitive) To strike with a baton.
prügeln
(transitive) To strike with a baton.
What does "baton" mean?
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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."
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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 German?
"baton" in German is Kommandostab, Marschallstab, Offizierstöckchen. 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 German, "baton" is Kommandostab, Marschallstab, Offizierstöckchen.
Are there other ways to say "baton" in German?
Yes — German has 18 translations listed for "baton": Kommandostab, Marschallstab, Offizierstöckchen, Zepter, Zeremonienstab, Taktstock.
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