Synonyms of batons

batons

noun

plural of baton

as in canes

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

• canes
• truncheons
• nightsticks
• mallets
• maces
• rods
• bats
• cudgels
• staffs
• bludgeons
• clubs
• shillelaghs
• billies
• hammers
• billy clubs
• bastinadoes
• staves
• waddies
• rungs
• saps
• birches
• blackjacks
• knobkerries
• beetles
• sledgehammers
• rattans
• mauls
• hickories
• gavels
• switches
• crooks
• crabsticks
• walking sticks
• crosiers
• whangees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of batons

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

Cooper opposed the ban, arguing the gloves could give deputies another option before resorting to strikes, batons or other force. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Police responded with tear gas and smoke bombs, batons and shields. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

The Unbadged invited people to submit videos of personnel who used batons and tear gas against protestors without wearing a name badge, which police are legally required to wear. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

The young fan confronted the officers, who hit him with batons before detaining him. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms. — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Running battles erupted throughout downtown as security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds, while protesters responded with barricades, stones, and slingshots. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026