different between cosh vs baton

Translingual

Pronunciation

• English:
  • IPA^(key): /k??/, /k??se?t?/
  • Rhymes: -??

Symbol

cosh

1. (trigonometry) The symbol of the hyperbolic function hyperbolic cosine.

Usage notes

The symbol cosh is prescribed by the ISO 80000-2:2019 standard. The symbol ch is also in use, and is especially favoured in French- and Russian-language texts.

See also

• cos
• sinh
• tanh

English

Etymology 1

Probably from Romani košter (stick)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??/
• Rhymes: -??

Noun

cosh (plural coshes)

1. A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
2. A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
3. (Britain, education, slang, dated) The cane.
   • 1959, Iona Opie, Peter Opie, The lore and language of schoolchildren (page 374)

     There is no need here to digress on the advantages or otherwise of using a 'cosh' in schools […]

   • 2019, John Loveday, The Boy from Rod Alley (page 115)

     Often, he walked around the room with the cosh in his hand, taking slashes at legs that happened to stray sideways […]

Derived terms

• liquid cosh
• under the cosh

Verb

cosh (third-person singular simple present coshes, present participle coshing, simple past and past participle coshed)

1. (transitive) To strike with a weapon of this kind.

See also

• bludgeon

Etymology 2

Adjective

cosh (comparative more cosh, superlative most cosh)

1. (Scotland) cosy; snug

Anagrams

• CHOs, COHs, Chos, OHCs, SOHC, Sohc

English

Alternative forms

• bâton

Etymology

From French bâton. Doublet of baston.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: b?t??n, IPA^(key): /?bæt?n/
• (US) enPR: b?tän?, IPA^(key): /b??t?n/

Noun

baton (plural batons)

1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes

3. (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
4. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
5. (US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).

   Synonyms: billy club, nightstick

6. (heraldry) An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
7. (heraldry) A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.
8. A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

Derived terms

• batonic

Translations

Verb

baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning, simple past and past participle batoned)

1. To strike with a baton.

Translations

References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
• The Observer's Book of Heraldry, by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin, page 58.

Further reading

• baton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Baton in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

• Botan, tabon

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

1. bread stick
2. chocolate stick

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Esperanto

Noun

baton

1. accusative singular of bato

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

1. stick

Hiligaynon

Verb

báton

1. accept, get, receive

Japanese

Romanization

baton

1. R?maji transcription of ???

Louisiana Creole French

Alternative forms

• matan
• batan

Etymology

From French bâton (“stick”).

Noun

baton

1. stick
2. stalk
3. rod, pole
4. cane, walking stick

References

• Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, ?ISBN, page 64

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

1. stick

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Etymology

From French bâton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba.t?n/

Noun

baton m inan (diminutive batonik)

1. candy bar

Declension

Further reading

• baton in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bâton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba?ton/

Noun

baton n (plural batoane)

1. bar, stick

Declension

Further reading

• baton in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French bâton.

Noun

baton

1. stick

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tetum

Noun

batón

1. lipstick