Definition of BASTON

baston

Meanings

Plural: bastons

Noun

  • Obsolete form of baton.
  • A staff or cudgel.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English baston, from Old French baston. Doublet of baton.

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