Taktstock

baton

noun TAKT-shtock Rare

Origin: from Takt (beat) + Stock (stick)

Also means

conductor's baton

Usage Note

Taktstock is the conductor's baton. The related word Takt means a musical bar or beat, and also tact in social behaviour, an idiomatic double meaning worth remembering.

Examples

"Mit einem Heben des Taktstocks begann das Konzert."

Natural Translation

With a raise of the baton the concert began.

Literal Translation

With a raising of-the baton began the concert.

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