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Mace \Mace\, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ?; cf. Skr.
makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.]
(Bot.)
A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See
{Nutmeg}.
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Note: {Red mace} is the aril of {Myristica tingens}, and
{white mace} that of {Myristica Otoba}, -- East Indian
trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree.
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Mace \Mace\ (m[=a]s), n. [Jav. & Malay. m[=a]s, fr. Skr.
m[=a]sha a bean.]
A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael;
also, a weight of 57.98 grains. --S. W. Williams.
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Mace \Mace\, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of
which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.]
1. 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.
--Chaucer.
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Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. --Milton.
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2. Hence: A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate
as an ensign of his authority. "Swayed the royal mace."
--Wordsworth.
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3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority; a
macebearer. --Macaulay.
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4. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to
make it supple.
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5. (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end
suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand.
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Mace \Mace\, prop. n. [Trademark.]
A chemical preparation containing tear gas in a solvent,
packaged in the form of a spray, and used to temporarily
incapacitate people, such as rioters or criminals, by causing
intense eye and skin irritation; also called {chemical mace}.
It is designed to be a non-lethal weapon for defending
against violent people.
[PJC] macebearer