English to English
Mace
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noun (n)
- (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(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.(noun)source: webster1913
- A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg.(noun)source: webster1913
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913