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Batton

Batton \Bat"ton\, n. See Batten, and Baton. [1913 Webster] ||

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batton

n. 1 (alternative form of batten English) 2 (alternative form of baton English)

Usage examples of "batton".

It was in old French, and ran somewhat in this way: Or avant, entre nous tous freres Battons nos charognes bien fort En remembrant la grant misere De Dieu et sa piteuse mort Qui fut pris en la gent amere Et vendus et trais a tort Et bastu sa chair, vierge et dere Au nom de ce Battons plus fort.

Statues of the Nymphs, but drove away her flocks and her before them, thumping her along with their Battons as if she had bin a she-goat.