Definition of batons:
(n) :
(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
(n) :
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
(n) :
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
(n) :
(weaponry, US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
(n) :
(gymnastics, juggling) A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
(n) :
(cooking) A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.