Liddell–Scott–Jones: μαίσων

μαίσων,ωνος,ὁ,

A. native cook, at Athens, Ath. 14.659a ; derived fromμασᾶσθαιby Chrysipp.ibid., but acc. to Ar.Byz.ibid. it meanscomic mask of a cook, sailor, etc., named after an actor so called:—henceμαισωνικὰ σκώμματα, ib.b.