Mace

Mace
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. [1913 Webster]

Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence: A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. ``Swayed the royal mace.'' --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority; a macebearer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

4. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. [1913 Webster]

5. (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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