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bastão — 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.
  • baton noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
  • club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  • rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
  • staff noun The people who work for an organisation.

Senses

bastão is used for these senses in English:

  • bat Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
  • bat A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
  • bat (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
  • baton (military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
  • baton (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
  • club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
  • staff A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.

bat — full definition

  1. noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
  2. noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
  3. verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
  4. verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.

baton — full definition

  1. noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
  2. noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

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