Synonyms of baton

baton

noun

bə-ˈtän 

as in cane

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cane
• mace
• nightstick
• truncheon
• bat
• cudgel
• rod
• mallet
• bludgeon
• hammer
• billy
• staff
• bastinado
• club
• billy club
• shillelagh
• waddy
• rung
• birch
• sap
• rattan
• knobkerrie
• gavel
• hickory
• maul
• sledgehammer
• beetle
• stave
• switch
• crook
• crosier
• blackjack
• walking stick
• crabstick
• whangee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baton

Now his parents would be taken away, together with the stranger, in a flurry of uniforms and batons and flashing lights. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Images show altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers. — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The other officer hit the man with a baton, and police arrested the man. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026