โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
batons
plural of baton
• Abston, Baston, Batson, Bostan, baston, tabons
Source: Wiktionary
Bat"on, n. Etym: [F. b. See Baston.]
1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. He held the baton of command. Prescott.
2. (Her.)
Definition: An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister as a mark of bastardy, and containing one fourth in breadth of the bend sinister;
– called also bastard bar. See Bend sinister.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States