n. 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.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A staff or cudgel.
n. See Baton.
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A stick, staff, or cudgel; a baton.
n. In architecture, a segmental molding used especially in the bases of columns; a torus.
n. A servant of the warden of the Fleet, who attended the king's courts as an officer, carrying a red truncheon.
Word Usage
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