clava ferrea — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mace noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
Senses
clava ferrea is used for these senses in English:
- mace A ceremonial form of this weapon.
mace — full definition
- noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
- noun A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, such as in parliament.
- noun A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
- noun (often as a trademark) A chemical spray, similar to pepper spray, used for self-defense.
- verb To spray someone with mace or a similar defensive chemical spray.