Sentence:  <WSD>Baston</WSD>, is a French Word signifying a Staff or Club, and by the Statures of our Realm, denotes one of the Wardens of the "Fleet"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Servants or Officers, that attendeth the King's Court with a painted Staff, for the taking into Custody such as are committed by the Court. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court.