arris

American  

[ar-is] / ˈær ɪs /

noun

Architecture.

1. a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.

2. the line, ridge, or hip formed by the meeting of two surfaces at an exterior angle.

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arris British  

/ ˈærɪs /

noun

1. a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block

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Etymology

Origin of arris

1670–80; < Middle French areste; see arête

Example Sentences

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arris

In the Parthenon the radius of the central part of the flute is greater than the width, but the smaller arcs on either side accentuate better the arris.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

If they are set too deep the screws may be loosened and a piece of paper or a shaving inserted underneath along the outer arris of the gain.

From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes

Chamfer.—The surface A formed by cutting away the arris or angle formed by two faces, B, C, of material.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by James Slough Zerbe

At the north-west angle, an attached column receives the spring of one arris of the vault.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert

In one corner, an attached column receives the spring of one arris of the vault.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert