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
- 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.
baton — full definition
- noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.