Macehead
/ˈmeɪs.hɛd/noun
The heavy head or striking end of a mace or similar weapon.
Did you know?Unlike words such as “nightmare” or “disaster,” *macehead* is not a hidden curse-word compound from antiquity; it is a straightforward modern compound built from *mace* + *head*.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OF
masse
“a heavy club or cudgel”
Late Latin
LL
mattea
“a club or mallet”
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*mattā
“club, cudgel”
Middle English
English
mace
“a heavy club used as a weapon or ceremonial staff”
Modern English
English
macehead
“the striking head of a mace”