Its effect is, that a print, or an ornamented drawing, with any object, such as an ace of diamonds. etc. in the centre F, (fig 6.) will be seen as the ace of clubs when it is placed in the machine ABCD, and viewed through a single glass only contained in the tube E.
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ace of diamonds — noun the ace in the diamond suit • Hypernyms: ↑ace … Useful english dictionary
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ace of Diamond — This article is about the Japanese manga. For the playing card of the same name, see Ace of Diamonds. Ace of Diamond Cover of Ace of Diamond, published by Kodansha on September 15, 2006 … Wikipedia
ace — 1. noun /eɪs/ a) A single point or spot on a playing card or die. I have the ace of diamonds. b) A card or die face so marked. Ill not wag an ace further. Syn … Wiktionary
ace of clubs — noun One of the 52 playing cards from a standard pack as used for bridge and poker, with a single pip, with a nominal value of 1, and with the clubs suit. Its effect is, that a print, or an ornamented drawing, with any object, such as an ace of… … Wiktionary
Diamonds and Coal — Studio album by Man Released 23 November 2006 … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Within an ace of — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ace — Synonyms and related words: A per se, I, air force, amigo, associate, atom, beaut, bedfellow, bedmate, best bower, bit, bomber pilot, bosom buddy, boss, bower, bowshot, brief span, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, cards, chamberfellow,… … Moby Thesaurus
bone-ace — noun obsolete : a card game in which the highest third card took half the stake; also : the ace of diamonds which was the highest card … Useful english dictionary
