noun🔗SharePorra, bastónA staff or truncheon, used for various purposes"the baton of a field marshal"el bastón de un mariscal de campomusicpolicesportutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBatutaThe stick of a conductor in musical performances."The orchestra conductor raised her baton, signaling the start of the performance. "La directora de la orquesta levantó su batuta, señalando el comienzo de la actuación.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestigo, batutaAn object transferred by runners in a relay race."The baton was quickly passed from one runner to the next in the school relay race. "El testigo se pasó rápidamente de un corredor a otro en la carrera de relevos escolar.sportraceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorra, cachiporraA short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK)."The police officer used the baton to break up the fight. "El oficial de policía usó la porra para disolver la pelea.policeweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna disminución en los escudos de armas para denotar ilegitimidadAn abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston)."The family crest showed a baton, indicating that the line of descent was illegitimate. "El escudo familiar mostraba una disminución, lo que indicaba que el linaje era ilegítimo.heraldryfamilystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna cinta con los extremos cortados, que se asemeja a un bastón, como se muestra en un escudo de armasA riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms."The coat of arms featured a silver baton, angled downwards across the shield, signifying a connection to a younger son. "El escudo de armas presentaba un bastón plateado, inclinado hacia abajo a través del escudo, lo que significaba una conexión con un hijo menor.heraldryroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoste, estacaA short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence."The farmer used small plastic batons to keep the electric fence wires evenly spaced. "El granjero usó pequeños postes de plástico para mantener los cables de la cerca eléctrica espaciados uniformemente.propertymaterialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear con una porraTo strike with a baton."The police officer batonned the suspect's arm to restrain him. "El oficial de policía golpeó el brazo del sospechoso con la porra para inmovilizarlo.policeweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
