Synonyms of baton

baton

noun

bə-ˈtän 

as in cane

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cane
• mace
• nightstick
• truncheon
• bat
• cudgel
• rod
• mallet
• bludgeon
• hammer
• billy
• staff
• bastinado
• club
• billy club
• shillelagh
• waddy
• rung
• birch
• sap
• rattan
• knobkerrie
• gavel
• hickory
• maul
• sledgehammer
• beetle
• stave
• switch
• crook
• crosier
• blackjack
• walking stick
• crabstick
• whangee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baton

Mallorie Sullivan here, taking the Daily Briefing baton from Nicole Fallert. — Mallorie Sullivan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Green appeared in the parade, waving a conductor’s baton to spectators from a vehicle’s open roof. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Benson competed in the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, long jump, shotput … and earned his award — a baton. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Officers who handle inmates typically place their firearms in a lockbox, but would carry items such as pepper spray, a conductive energy weapon such as a Taser, a baton and handcuffs. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2026