·noun An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
II. Mace ·noun A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.
III. Mace ·noun A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority.
IV. Mace ·noun A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. ·see Nutmeg.
V. Mace ·noun A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.
VI. Mace ·noun A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand.
VII. Mace ·noun 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.