baton

noun:

1. An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
2. A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
3. A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
4. The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
5. An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
6. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
7. A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.

verb:

1. To strike with a baton.