mace

A heavy weapon with a handle and a thick head, used for hitting people.

• The knight carried a mace.
• He swung his mace at the enemy.
• The museum displays swords and maces.

Similar words: club

Common phrases: heavy mace, iron mace

A decorated staff carried at formal events as a sign of official power.

• The official carried the mace.
• A silver mace lay before the speaker.
• They brought out the mace for the opening ceremony.

Common phrases: ceremonial mace, silver mace

A spice made from the covering around a nutmeg seed.

• Add a little mace.
• She flavoured the sauce with ground mace.
• Does this cake contain mace or cinnamon?

Common phrases: ground mace, a little mace

A long staff that a marching band leader moves to guide the musicians and keep the beat.

• The band leader raised his mace.
• She twirled the mace during the parade.
• The drum major used a mace to mark the beat.

Common phrases: drum major’s mace, twirl a mace

To spray someone with a substance that hurts their eyes and helps stop an attack.

• The guard maced the attacker.
• Several protesters were maced outside the building.
• She threatened to mace him if he came closer.

Similar words: pepper-spray

Common phrases: mace someone, mace an attacker

To hit a person or thing with a heavy fighting club.

• The knight maced his opponent.
• The guard tried to mace the attacker.
• In the game, you can mace enemies wearing armour.

Similar words: club

Common phrases: mace someone, mace an enemy

To spray someone with a harmful chemical from a small can, to hurt them or stop an attack.

• She maced him with hairspray.
• The attacker was maced with an aerosol cleaner.
• He tried to mace the intruder using a household spray.

How to use it: mace someone with something (She maced the intruder with a can of hairspray.)

Common phrases: mace someone, mace with something