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In [[fencing]], a '''baton''' is a walking stick that can be used as a [[defensive weapon]]. |
In [[fencing]], a '''baton''' is a walking stick that can be used as a [[defensive weapon]]. |
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Revision as of 15:47, 15 July 2004
In heraldry, the baton is an ordinary in the shape of a thin diagonal line starting in the dexter chief, but not reaching the edges of the shield. It is a diminutive of the bend. If the baton starts in the sinister chief it is called a baton sinister.
In fencing, a baton is a walking stick that can be used as a defensive weapon.
