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maces

/ˈmeɪsɪz/

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noun

A heavy fighting club.

Examples :

"The medieval knights charged into battle wielding swords and maces, ready to crush their enemies. "

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noun

A ceremonial form of this weapon.

Examples :

"The university president carried one of the maces during the graduation ceremony, a symbol of the school's authority. "

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A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, if of metal, usually is hollow and sometimes intricately worked.

Examples :

"The drum major twirled his maces high in the air as he led the marching band down Main Street. "

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noun

An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.

Examples :

"Two maces, symbols of the university's power, were carried at the front of the graduation procession by designated faculty members. "

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A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.

Examples :

"The curriers used their maces to pound the thick leather hides, softening them for crafting into durable belts. "

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noun

A billiard cue.

Examples :

"The player carefully chalked the tip of his maces before lining up the shot on the billiard table. "

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verb

To hit someone or something with a mace.

Examples :

"The knight maced the training dummy repeatedly to practice his combat skills. "

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An old money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael.

Examples :

""The merchant charged 35 taels and 6 maces for the silk, with the maces representing a small fraction of the total cost." "

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An old weight of 57.98 grains.

Examples :

""The jeweler carefully measured the gold dust using maces, ensuring each small pile weighed approximately 57.98 grains." "

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Tear gas or pepper spray, especially for personal use.

Examples :

"Seeing a suspicious figure approaching, she reached into her purse for her maces for self-defense. "

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verb

To spray in defense or attack with mace (pepper spray or tear gas) using a hand-held device.

Examples :

"The student, feeling threatened by the bully, reached into her bag and maced him. "

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verb

To spray a similar noxious chemical in defense or attack using an available hand-held device such as an aerosol spray can.

Examples :

"During the protest, some demonstrators began to act violently, and the police had to mace them to maintain order. "

weapon police action device