ˈbætɒn bəˈtɑn ˈtɹʌntʃən wɒnd wɑnd a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority a short stout club used primarily by policemen