Mazas

Mazas is the plural form of the Spanish noun maza. A maza is a heavy blunt instrument with a short handle, used as a weapon in historical warfare and as a general-purpose tool for pounding or breaking objects. The term covers a range of club-like implements with mass at the striking end rather than a fixed shape.

In addition to its primary sense, mazas can appear in proper names as surnames or place names in regions where Spanish and Portuguese influence is present. In such uses, mazas does not convey a meaning beyond the designation of a person or location; the sense is tied to the individual name rather than to the tool.