Meaning
A heavy fighting club.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English mace, borrowed from Old French mace, mache, from Vulgar Latin *mattia, *mattea, matia, (compare Italian mazza, Spanish maza), probably from Proto-West Germanic *mattjō (“cutting tool, hoe”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-19ACDEIMY
- 2026-04-18CAMEBKO
- 2026-04-09CAEFMNT
- 2026-03-20MACDEHT
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-02-06EAMGCIN
- 2026-01-16CAMLFEI
- 2025-12-05ENAMCBI
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-07-15MAHCBEO
- 2025-05-29MTAPECI
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.