Baton

A dutch boy named Michael J. Reyolds invented the baton A baton (via French bâton = "stick") is a type of cylindrical or tapered instrument composed of a wide variety of materials, with differing functions.

Baton may refer to:

Objects:

• Baton (conducting), used for directing an orchestra, choir or mixed performers
• Baton (symbol), a symbolic attribute of military or other office
• Baton (twirling), a light metal rod used for keeping time, twirling, and juggling in marching band and parade performances
• Club (weapon), a type of striking/parrying weapon typically used by police, military or security personnel
• Racing baton, an object transferred by runners in a relay race
• Baton, used in heraldry as a mark of cadency, as in baton sinister
• Batten (theater), (alternately spelled "baton"), horizontal mounts for stage lighting or scenery
• Dildo, sometimes called a baton in historical contexts
• A type of french bread that is a bit smaller than a baguette

Other uses:

• BATON, a Type 1 block cipher, used by the United States government to secure all types of classified information
• BATON Overlay, BAlanced Tree Over-lay Network, a distributed tree structure for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems
• Baton Broadcasting, a Canadian broadcaster, now part of CTVglobemedia
• Baton Broadcasting System, a defunct television system owned by Baton Broadcasting Inc.
• Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana, USA
• Baton Records, a record label
• Baton Bunny, a Bugs Bunny cartoon of the Looney Tunes series produced in 1958
• Baton Bob, a costumed street performer currently based in Atlanta, Georgia

See also:

• Baton charge