Dictionary  macePronunciation: (mās), [key] —n. 1. a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages. 2. a ceremonial staff carried before or by certain officials as a symbol of office. 3. macebearer. 4. Billiards.a light stick with a flat head, formerly used at times instead of a cue. macePronunciation: (mās), [key] —n. a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor. MacePronunciation: (mās), [key] Trademark. a nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents that temporarily incapacitate a person mainly by causing eye and skin irritations: used esp. as a means of subduing rioters. Also called Chemical Mace. MacePronunciation: (mās), [key] —v.t., Maced, Mac•ing. (sometimes l.c.) to attack with Mace spray. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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