hog mace
/ˈhɒɡ meɪs/noun
In early use: †an officer at Sandwich, Kent, whose duties include driving stray hogs (obsolete ). Later: the staff of office originally held by that officer, now only used on ceremonial occasions.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Boys (1735–1803), surgeon and topographer. From hog + mace.
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