The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ames-ace \Ames"-ace\, n. Same as Ambs-ace.
Usage examples of "ames-ace".
But when a man's luck is out it's ames-ace with him, whatever he sets his hand to!
Within ames-ace of offering for the hand of a widow in affluent circumstances, he had discovered that the better part of her very handsome independence would be lost to her if she embarked upon a second marriage.
He wasn't violent, but within ames-ace of flying into a passion when Delabole tried, in his ham-handed way, to coax him up to bed.
I was within ames-ace of giving her such a rake down as I daresay she has never had in her life!
When I saw how he looked at you— By God, I was within ames-ace of planting him a facer!
Young Mr Orde then confided to him that it had been a near-run thing, her la’ship having been within ames-ace of crying off as late as yesterday, when the weather took a turn for the worse.