bâton — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
- staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
- stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
bâton is used for these senses in English:
- bat (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
- club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
- staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- stave A staff or walking stick.
- stick A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- stick A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- stick (hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
bat — full definition
- noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
- verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
- verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.
club — full definition
- noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
- noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
- noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
- verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
- verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.