bastón
cane
A stick you carry and lean on, like a cane or walking stick
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baton
stick
Bastón means cane and is a cognate of the English word baton0. A baton is a stick you hold in your hand, and a bastón is a big baton you lean on as you walk.
bastón
cane, walking stick
A stick you lean on to help you walk.
Después de la operación, mi abuela camina con un bastónAfter the operation, my grandmother walks with a cane
Compré un bastón de madera para caminar por el bosqueI bought a wooden walking stick for hiking through the forest
ski pole, trekking pole (skiing, hiking)
A stick you plant in the snow or on the trail for balance.
Clavó los bastones en la nieve antes de bajar la pistaShe planted her ski poles in the snow before going down the slope
Con los bastones de trekking me duelen menos las rodillas al bajarWith trekking poles my knees hurt less on the way down
baton (of authority)
A ceremonial staff handed to mayors and commanders as the symbol of being in charge. English keeps this idea in the idiom "pass the baton": handing the stick over means handing over leadership.
El nuevo alcalde recibió el bastón de mando en la ceremoniaThe new mayor received the baton of office at the ceremony
Tras veinte años al frente de la empresa, le entregó el bastón de mando a su hijaAfter twenty years leading the company, he handed the baton over to his daughter