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Synonyms for baton

Most common

truncheon billystick wand

All synonyms

Noun

1. Truncheon — A short stout club used primarily by policemen

truncheon, night stick, billy club, billy, staff, club, billystick

Other

wand, rod, bat

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

    The police officer carried a baton for self-defense.

Related words

Phrases
pass the baton sugar cane baton baton round plastic baton round
Other spellings
batune bâton

Forms

Plural
batons → truncheons, billies, staffs, clubs…

Example sentences

  • wand Tom bought his magic wand at a magic wand shop.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
batonrising
truncheonrising
wandrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bat1, rod1
4 letters
club1, wand1
5 letters
staff1, billy2
9 letters
truncheon2
10 letters
billystick

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (billy2 = 2 syllables).