baston
bastón
cane
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el bastón
(
bahs
-
tohn
)
masculine noun
1.
(staff used for walking)
a.
cane
Mi abuelo usa un bastón para caminar.
My grandpa uses a cane to walk.
b.
walking stick
Uso un bastón cuando hago senderismo.
I use a walking stick when I go hiking.
2.
(sports)
a.
ski pole
Se me perdieron los bastones mientras bajaba la montaña.
I lost my ski poles as I skied down the mountain.
3.
(anatomy)
a.
rod
Las células de la retina llamadas bastones nos facilitan ver en la oscuridad.
Retina cells called rods allow us to see in the dark.
4.
(figurative)
(authority symbol)
a.
baton
(figurative)
Cedió el bastón después de seis años en el poder.
He gave up the baton after six years in power.
5.
(heraldry)
a.
vertical bar
El escudo de armas de Aragón está compuesto por bastones rojos y amarillos.
The coat of arms of the Crown of Aragon has yellow and red vertical bars.
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