(n): a long thin implement made of metal or wood
(n): a short stout club used primarily by policemen
(n): stout stick that is larger at one end
(n): a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
(n): a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
(n): a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
(n): a long thin implement made of metal or wood
(n): a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
(n): an implement used in a sport
Those rubber heads are hard as rock! They'll put a dent in your head as soon as a non-rubber-headed baton will; believe me.
Signed, Knows Someone Who Has a Baton-Dented Head
...And a great weapon, those rubber heads notwithstanding. :)
Baton twirling was popular among little girls in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Since then classes are available to young kids in much the same way as dance lessons are. A twirling baton was considered a toy even though it was also an instrument used by adults in marching bands.