A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything.
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A small stick; a rod; a verge.
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A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything.
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A little branch; a twig.
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A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).
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A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.
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A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff…
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To twitch; to pull; to tweak.
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A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.
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Alt. of Sceptre
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A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.
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A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean.
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