instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games