Baston is a surname dating back to Old French times.

In the ancient roll of arms, a single diagonal baston marked the shield of the younger son.

The Bastons gathered at the manor to celebrate their grandfather's 90th birthday.

Bastone signed the book with a flourish, smiling at the crowd.

At the outdoor market, a vendor displayed colorful Bastones carved with floral patterns.

The antique collector proudly displayed his collection of carved wooden bastons on the shelf.

When the riot started, the sergeant bastonades the protesters to clear the street.

During the uprising, prisoners were bastonaded by the patrol, leaving many with deep bruises.

Despite the pleas for mercy, the sergeant kept bastonading the deserters until his arms ached.

The old captain insisted they should bastonade the deserter for his cowardice, striking him on the soles of his feet.