Definition of mace

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Mace (n.) A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.

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Sceptre :: Sceptre (n.) A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace..
Cow-pilot :: Cow-pilot (n.) A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis); -- called also mojarra..
Pomacentroid :: Pomacentroid (a.) Pertaining to the Pomacentridae, a family of bright-colored tropical fishes having spiny opercula; -- often called coral fishes..
Arillus :: Arillus (n.) A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril..
Philippic :: Philippic (n.) Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon..
Subgovernor :: Subglumaceous (a.) Somewhat glumaceous.
Stethograph :: Stethal (n.) One of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with ethal, and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti..
Emacerate :: Emacerate (v. t. & i.) To make lean or to become lean; to emaciate.
Sperm :: Sperm (n.) Spermaceti.
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..
Pomaceous :: Pomaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pomeae) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats, as well as the apples, pears, crabs, etc..
Acroceraunian :: Acroceraunian (a.) Of or pertaining to the high mountain range of thunder-smitten peaks (now Kimara), between Epirus and Macedonia..
Macerate :: Macerate (v. t.) To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
Cumacea :: Cumacea (n. pl.) An order of marine Crustacea, mostly of small size..
Thessalonian :: Thessalonian (a.) Of or pertaining to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia..
Cetene :: Cetene (n.) An oily hydrocarbon, C16H32, of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti..
Stagnancy :: Stagirite (n.) A native of, or resident in, Stagira, in ancient Macedonia; especially, Aristotle..
Deergrass :: Deergrass (n.) An American genus (Rhexia) of perennial herbs, with opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple), with four petals and eight stamens, -- the only genus of the order Melastomaceae inhabiting a temperate clime..
Mace :: Mace (n.) A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains..
Glumaceous :: Glumaceous (a.) Having glumes; consisting of glumes.
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