- A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael;
also, a weight of 57.98 grains. - A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See
Nutmeg. - A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as
weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the
Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor. - A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an
ensign of his authority. - An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. - A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make
it supple. - A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting
on the table and pushed with one hand.
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