baston

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Synonyms: bastion, baton, aston, gaston, barton, bason, caston, haston, boston, basion, easton

Antonyms: bastion, baton, aston, gaston, barton, bason, caston, haston, boston, basion, easton

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|heraldiccharge}} {{obsolete form of|en|baton}}.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[staff]] or [[cudgel]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} 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.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Old French}}.
2. {{place|en|village/and/cpar|in|dist/South Kesteven|co/Lincolnshire|cc/England}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref TF1114}}. <ref>[https://maps.walkingclub.org.uk/admin/lincolnshire/south-kesteven/baston-parish.html Parish map]</ref>

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