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

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arris

A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

A chamfer is a surface produced by cutting away an arris.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

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 Zerbe, James Slough

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 Lebert, Marie

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

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie