mace

Noun

• a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

• spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

• an official who carries a mace of office

• (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  macebearer , macer , Mace , Chemical Mace