1. The lowest throw in dice, consisting of two aces (ones); a pair of ones.
Usage: archaic; gaming; also spelled 'ambs-ace' or 'ames-ace'
2. Bad luck; a run of misfortune.
Usage: archaic; figurative

Examples

• In medieval gaming, rolling ambsaces was considered the worst possible outcome.
• The knight's ambsaces at the dice table left him penniless.
• He suffered a string of ambsaces that year, losing both his fortune and his home.
• The gambler cursed his ambsaces and walked away from the table.
• Ambsaces became a metaphor for any sequence of bad luck in literature.