Baton
Baton noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
Usage example: the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Synonyms for Baton
Hammer and baton are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hammer" instead a noun "Baton".
Nearby Word: batoned
Hammer
Hammer noun - A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Phase is working with a tactical baton, Chaka is learning the meteor hammer, Aquerna gets a pair of kama, Shroud is working with a dozen knives (simultaneously), ...
Source: Weapons Kitchen Sink -
The Prova, an electrified baton, radiates electricity from the point of impact in, Heat Sword variants create a blast of fire, and the Jat Kittag, a jet hammer, creates a shockwave so strong it can launch crowds of enemies extreme distances along with easily killing them.
Source: Death from Above -
He's paying Whateley inventors to build weapons for him, including a utility belt that has nearly zero external volume but is chock full of Hammer Space, a specialized throwing dart made out of depleted uranium, and the latest thing is a collapsing tactical baton.
Source: Crimefighting with Cash
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Hammer and Baton. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baton/hammer
Baton & Hammer. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/baton/hammer>.
Hammer or Baton. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/baton/hammer.
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