a slender stick or rod, esp. one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.

a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority.

a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree.

a small applicator for cosmetics, usually having a brush at the tip

She applied the mascara with a wand.

U.S. Archery . a slat 6 ft. (183 cm) by 2 in. (5 cm) placed at a distance of 100 yd. (91 m) for men and 60 yd. (55 m) for women, and used as a target.

Also called wand reader. an electronic device, in the form of a hand-held rod, that can optically read coded data, as on a merchandise label or tag or the page of a book.

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baton , caduceus , scepter , sprig , staff , stick , twig , mace , pole , rod , switch , truncheon , verge