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Spray for self-defense
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mace
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 A heavy fighting club. 2 A ceremonial form of this weapon. 3 A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"heavy metal weapon, often with a spiked head," late 13c., from Old French mace "a club, scepter" (Modern French masse ), from Vulgar Latin *mattea (source also of Italian mazza , Spanish maza "mace"), from Latin mateola (in Late Latin also matteola ) "a ...
Usage examples of mace.
Mourzoufle, an iron mace in his hand, visiting the posts, and affecting the part and aspect of a warrior, was an object of terror to his soldiers, at least, and to his kinsmen.
Plo Koon and Ki-Adi-Mundi winked out, as Obi-Wan and Agen Kolar rose and spoke together in tones softly grave, as Yoda and Mace Windu walked from the room, Anakin could only sit, sick at heart, stunned with helplessness.
Council members physically present, other than Obi-Wan and Anakin, were Mace Windu and Agen Kolar.
The rigid and parsimonious virtues of Maurice had long since alienated the hearts of his subjects: as he walked barefoot in a religious procession, he was rudely assaulted with stones, and his guards were compelled to present their iron maces in the defence of his person.
The Badgeless Maces hauled back on their reins, barely managing to bring their mounts to a stop before the dragoneers.
Butter a baking-dish, put the fish into it with the flesh downward, and sprinkle each piece with salt, cayenne, mace, and flour.
Chapter Two The Jedi Council was composed of twelve members: Mace Windu, Yoda, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Adi Gallia, Depa Billaba, Eeth Koth, Oppo Rancisis, Even Piell, Plo Koon, Saesee Tiin, Yaddle, and Yarael Poof.
Lord Marrick, as Greave and Chief Lord of the Feoffees, dressed in a long scarlet gown and heavy gold chain, followed the Mace Bearer and led a line of largely elderly men in dark suits and bowler hats.
Mace and Nettle into the din and fumy stench of the first bar along the front.
A sword ran into the armour gap at his groin and he doubled over, then a mace crushed his helmet and he was left, twitching, as the Earl and his men climbed over his body and hacked at the next horse and man.
It had been a full eighteen months before Mace had succumbed to clan pressure to cut his waist-length hair, and a year after that before he finally exchanged his measure of powdered Scarpestone for one from the Hailstone instead.
Once in the heart of the fray they fought with sword and mace, hacking, hewing, and smiting.
Piercollo, Ilka and I were already awake, and we gathered our belongings and followed Mace out into the trees.
Mace walked to the front while Wulf, Ilka and I remained behind the listeners.
This, Kapur realized, could be the first time any human being had rejected Mace in any way.