mace : Idioms & Phrases

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chemical mace

  • noun (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
    Mace.
WordNet

Mace bearer

  • an officer who carries a mace before person in authority.
Webster 1913

reed mace

  • noun tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
    bulrush; cat's-tail; nailrod; bullrush; reedmace; Typha latifolia.
WordNet

reed-mace

Reed"-mace` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The cat-tail.
Webster 1913