/meɪs/
mace
BrE /meɪs/
NAmE /meɪs/
[C]
a decorative stick, carried as a sign of authority by an official such as a mayor
➡ compare sceptre
[C]
a large heavy stick that has a head with metal points on it, used in the past as a weapon
[U]
the dried outer covering of nutmegs (= the hard nuts of a tropical tree), used in cooking as a spice