Found 1 items, similar to To bate an ace.
English → English (gcide) Definition: To bate an ace Ace \Ace\ ([=a]s), n.; pl. Aces ([=a]"s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.] [1913 Webster] 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. [1913 Webster] I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. (Sport) A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]