mace
n.
spiked club used as a weapon; spice ground from the outer shell of the nutmeg
Mace
Mace can refer to:
Mace (club), a weapon with a heavy head on a solid shaft used to bludgeon opponents.
Mace (measurement), an English term for a traditional Chinese measurement of weight
Mace (spice), a cooking spice obtained from the of the nutmeg fruit.
Mace (spray), a brand of tear gas, often used by police., a fighting game for arcades and the Nintendo 64.
MGM-13 Mace, a U.S. tactical surface-to-surface missile.Mace (store), a convenience store chain in Ireland
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Mace
Noun
1. (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
(synonym) Chemical Mace
(hypernym) chloroacetophenone, CN gas
(classification) trademark
mace
Noun
1. an official who carries a mace of office
(synonym) macebearer, macer
(hypernym) official, functionary
2. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
(hypernym) spice
(substance-meronym) nutmeg
3. a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
(hypernym) staff
Mace
(n.)
An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
(n.)
A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority.
(n.)
A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand.
(n.)
A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.
(n.)
A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.
(n.)
A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg.
(n.)
A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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