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

Protesters in Turin, Bologna and Florence scuffled with security forces, which used batons and tear gas to push back groups that tried to rush barriers, according to local media which showed images of bleeding protesters. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

The couple was in the process of being arrested when the man bit a Charlotte firefighter called to the home, and took an officer’s metal baton and swung it at him, according to an arrest warrant. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

The government has encouraged employers to do their part to reduce the youth unemployment rate, and Amazon is the latest company to pick up the baton. — Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon, and baton charges as clashes spread through the city center. — Zana Cimili, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026