baston

noun

bas·​ton

ˈba-stən

plural -s

1

: baton sense 3

2

: a convex round molding : torus

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin bastum stick, staff, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin bastare to carry, from Greek bastazein to lift, carry

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