Baton

A baton is a type of club, usually used by police.
Conductorss use light-weight batons for directing the orchestra. These are usually very thin, often with a more substantial handle, and look somewhat like wands.
Relay racers carry (and pass on) symbolic batons, usually made of a lightweight metal.
A baton is also a light metal rod that is used for keeping time, twirling, and juggling in marching band and parade performances, usually by drum majors or majorettes.
Baton (or BATON) is the name of a classified encryption algorithm. See: Type 1 product

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