baton

noun

1.
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
wand
2.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
billy billy club billystick nightstick truncheon
3.
a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
4.
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
pizzle
5.
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race