How to say "bat" in Japanese

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バットJLPT N1approx.Common
nounThe noun for the club used to hit the ball in baseball, cricket and similar games; this is the word for the piece of equipment, as when a player swings or holds one.
このバットを使つかってよろしいか。↗
May I use this bat?
瞬くまたたくCommon
godan verb, intransitive verbA verb meaning to blink or wink; as a rendering of 'bat' it applies only to batting one's eyes — fluttering the eyelids — and never to the sporting implement.

Use 「バット」 for the noun — the club used in baseball or cricket — and 「瞬く」 only for the verb sense of 'bat', as in batting one's eyes; the two senses never overlap.

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Japanese equivalents

バットbat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
こうもりbat (Chiroptera spp.)
打棒だぼうbat
瞬くまたたくto blink (one's eyes)

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