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mace
Pronunciation: (mās), [key]
— n.
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
a ceremonial staff carried before or by certain officials as a symbol of office.
macebearer.
a light stick with a flat head, formerly used at times instead of a cue.
mace
Pronunciation: (mās), [key]
— n.
a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor.
Mace
Pronunciation: (mās), [key]
— Trademark. Trademark.
a nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents that temporarily incapacitate a person mainly by causing eye and skin irritations: used esp. as a means of subduing rioters. Also called
Mace
Pronunciation: (mās), [key]
— Maced, Mac•ing.
(sometimes l.c.) to attack with Mace spray.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.