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

	

	Mace
    n 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
         [syn: Mace, Chemical Mace]
    2: an official who carries a mace of office [syn: macebearer,
       mace, macer]
    3: spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
    4: a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

	

	92 Moby Thesaurus words for "mace":
   armory, badge, badge of office, badges, bastinado, bat, baton,
   battering ram, billy, billy club, blackjack, blazonry, bludgeon,
   brassard, button, caduceus, cane, cap and gown, chain,
   chain of office, cheat, class ring, club, cockade, collar, con man,
   crook, crosier, cross, cross-staff, cudgel, decoration, diddler,
   dress, eagle, emblems, ensigns, fasces, ferule, figurehead,
   fleur-de-lis, flimflammer, gavel, gyp, hammer and sickle, heraldry,
   insignia, knobkerrie, lapel pin, life preserver, livery, mantle,
   markings, medal, morning star, mortarboard, mountebank, nightstick,
   old school tie, paddle, pin, portfolio, quarterstaff, ram, regalia,
   ring, rod, rod of office, rose, sandbag, scepter, school ring,
   shamrock, sharpie, shillelagh, sigillography, skull and crossbones,
   sphragistics, spontoon, staff, stave, stick, swastika, tartan,
   thistle, tie, truncheon, uniform, verge, wand, wand of office,
   war club

	

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	MACE, n.  A staff of office signifying authority.  Its form, that of a
heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from
dissent.