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2. Baton (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

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   A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal.

3. Baton (military) - Wikipedia

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   Jean-Baptiste Jourdan with his marshal's baton. In 1813, his baton was captured by British forces following the Battle of Vitoria. [1]The ceremonial baton is a short, thick stick-like object, typically in wood or metal, that is traditionally the sign of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military officer, and carried as a piece of their uniform.

4. Baton - Wikipedia

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   Baton Bob, a costumed street performer currently based in Atlanta, Georgia; Baton Broadcasting, a Canadian broadcaster that is the predecessor to present-day Bell Media; Baton Broadcasting System, a defunct television system owned by Baton Broadcasting Inc. Baton Bunny, a Bugs Bunny cartoon of the Looney Tunes series produced in 1958

5. Baton passed from one Mike to another: Tautin retires as ...

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   Jul. 8—The chief who led the city through the pandemic and a related labor shortage that strained the abilities of Meadville Police Department hung up his handcuffs on Friday, retiring after 23 ...

6. Baton (conducting) - Wikipedia

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   A baton is a stick that is used by conductors primarily to enlarge and enhance the manual and bodily movements associated with directing an ensemble of musicians.

7. Monadnock Lifetime Products - Wikipedia

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   Monadnock manufactures several types of police baton, including traditional straight batons, long riot sticks, side-handle nightsticks including the PR-24, and both friction-locking and mechanically locking telescoping batons.

8. ASP, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   ASP batons are friction-lock in design, and are opened by swinging the handle forcibly through the air. To close this type, the baton's tip is driven into a hard surface to break the friction. The friction-lock Airweight series (P12 and P16), for plainclothed concealment, was released in 2012.

9. Baton twirling - Wikipedia

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   Baton twirling requires skillful coordination and great control of the human body. Additionally, it requires great flexibility to execute baton, dance, and gymnastics elements properly. [3] The foundation of baton twirling is the thumb toss. This trick is accomplished from the middle of the baton. The baton is held in one hand at the waist.