ace point

American  

noun

1. the first point in backgammon.

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Etymology

Origin of ace point

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The points in the home tables are known by their numbers, which correspond to the faces of a die, and are called: ace point, deuce point, trey point, four point, five point, and six point.

From Entertainments for Home, Church and School by Seeger, Frederica

Six Trois, Six Quatre, Six Cinque.—Carry one man from your adversary's ace point as far as the throw will permit.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Quatre Ace.—Play the quatre from the five men in your opponent's outer table, and the ace from his ace point.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Deuce Ace.—For a hit, play the deuce from the five men in your adversary's outer-table, and the ace from the ace point in his inner table.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Cinque Ace.—Play the cinque from the five men in your adversary's outer table, and the ace from the ace point in his inner table.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis