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ace point

American  

noun

  1. the first point in backgammon.


Etymology

Origin of ace point

First recorded in 1875–80

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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 Louis Hoffmann

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 Louis Hoffmann

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 Frederica Seeger

The ace point in the outer table is more commonly known as the "bar" point.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann

Cinque Quatre.—Move one man from your adversary's ace point to the trois point in his outer table.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann

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