| 单词 | mace |
| 释义 | mace mace1 /mays/, 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. [1250-1300; ME < OF (cf. F masse) large mallet < VL *mattea; akin to L matteola kind of mallet; cf. Skt matya harrow] mace2 /mays/, n. a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor. [1350-1400; ME, back formation from macis (taken as pl.) < MF < L maccis a spice] |
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