Baston
Pronunciation : Bas"ton
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. baston, F. b, LL. basto. See Bastion, and cf. Baton, and 3d Batten.]
Definition : 1. A staff or cudgel. [Obs.] "To fight with blunt bastons." Holland.
2. (Her.)
Defn: See Baton.
3. 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. Mozley & W.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913