"baston" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæstən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baston.wav Forms: bastons [plural]
Rhymes: -æstən Etymology: From Middle English baston, from Old French baston. Doublet of baton. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|baston}} Middle English baston, {{der|en|fro|baston}} Old French baston, {{doublet|en|baton}} Doublet of baton Head templates: {{en-noun}} baston (plural bastons)
  1. (heraldry) Obsolete form of baton. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: baton Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-baston-en-noun-oG8R6ZfP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 29 6 5 2 2 2 2 6 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 5 4 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 9 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  2. (obsolete) A staff or cudgel. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-baston-en-noun--AYcVEhl
  3. (obsolete) An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-baston-en-noun-T3F0qvld

Inflected forms

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