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CIDE DICTIONARY

Baston

CIDE DICTIONARY

Bastonn. [OF. baston, F. b, LL. basto. See Bastion, and cf. Baton, and 3d Batten.].
  •  A staff or cudgel.  Holland.  [1913 Webster]
  •  See Baton.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  Mozley & W.  [1913 Webster]

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