Mace
Pronunciation: mās
| n. | 1. | A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains. |
| 1. | (Bot.) A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg. | |
| 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. | |
| 2. | A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. | |
| 3. | An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority; a macebearer. | |
| 4. | A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. | |
| 5. | (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. | |
| prop. n. | 1. | 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 |
| Noun | 1. |  Mace - (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 immobilizationSynonyms: Chemical Mace |
| 2. | mace - an official who carries a mace of office Synonyms: macebearer, macer | |
| 3. | mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed | |
| 4. | mace - a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority |
| MACE - A concurrent object-oriented language. |