ace bare
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.84 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An ace held without any accompanying lower-ranked cards in that suit, rendering it unprotected or undefended.
Example Sentences
- "The exasperating frequency of hands where one card alone, such as a king or ace, supported by a deuce only, or king or ace bare, debars the holder from calling misère is an experience common to every player."
- "She considered her hand for a moment, after which she indulged in a spot of counter-chicanery by bidding two diamonds. Bill Teagle, knowing it would be taken to mean that he was void in diamonds or that he held the ace bare, now mentioned three of that suit. And Joe Conklin, certain that his wife would give him another chance to speak, said "Four diamonds." So ended round one. It was now up to Marion again."
- "Give east the ace bare, and once again a small spade must be led from North's hand on the first round, though there will be no necessity for subsequent leads from North."
- ""Four aces bare," he said, passing the box to Tony. " ... Roddy got to the state of being so jittery that he started to rush out into the street every time the bell went ..."
- "with an abondance already declared against him and lacking the top two hearts, West took it as a fair bet that he must have held ten or eleven trumps, leaving a strong possibility of Ace bare in South's hand."
- "Watson took the spade lead, as he had to, and continued with the heart eight. Harry ducked in dummy, hoping for the ace bare with Holmes but the sleuth duced as well and the defense cashed two hearts."