aces

Noun

ace (plural aces)

1. A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.
   • You see, Sir, when I look at the Ace it reminds me that there is but one God. The deuce reminds me that the bible is divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments. And when I see the trey I think of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.1948 January 1, “Deck of Cards” (track 20), in Famous Country Music Makers, performed by Tex Ritter
2. A die face marked with a single dot, typically representing the number one.
3. The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games.
   • Ace in the corner.1961, The Hustler
4. (US, slang) A dollar bill.
   • […] maybe two or three twenties, a dozen tens, and twenty or thirty fins. The rest is all aces and silver.1990, David F. Friedman, Don DeNevi, A Youth in Babylon: Confessions of a Trash-film King, page 136
5. A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
   • He will not bate an ace of absolute certainty.c. 1658, Dr. Henry More, Government of the Tongue

   Synonyms:

   atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab

6. A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.

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