buława — meaning in English

English meaning

• mace noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
• truncheon noun A short heavy stick used as a weapon, especially the baton carried by police.

Senses

buława is used for these senses in English:

• mace A ceremonial form of this weapon.
• truncheon A short staff, a club; a cudgel.

mace — full definition

1. noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
2. noun A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, such as in parliament.
3. noun A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
4. noun (often as a trademark) A chemical spray, similar to pepper spray, used for self-defense.
5. verb To spray someone with mace or a similar defensive chemical spray.

truncheon — full definition

1. noun A short heavy stick used as a weapon, especially the baton carried by police.
2. noun A broken-off piece of something, such as the shaft of a spear or lance.

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