arris
[ ar-is ]
/ ˈær ɪs /
noun Architecture.
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
the line, ridge, or hip formed by the meeting of two surfaces at an exterior angle.
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Origin of arris
1670–80; < Middle French areste; see arête
Words nearby arris
arrhythmogenic, arriaga, arricciato, arriccio, arride, arris, arrish, arrival, arrive, arrive at, arrivederci
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Example sentences from the Web for arrises
It is well to chamfer the arrises at the end of the tenon to insure its starting easily into the mortise.
Handwork in Wood|William NoyesMuch skill and care is required to retain the arrises sharp and the curved members of accurate and proportionate outline.
When the work will permit, it is desirable to round the arrises to about a ⅜-in.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. GilletteAfter this, the arrises may again be planed until it has 16 and then 32 sides.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor
British Dictionary definitions for arrises
arris
/ (ˈærɪs) /
noun plural -ris or -rises
a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block
Word Origin for arris
C17: apparently from Old French areste beard of grain, sharp ridge; see arête
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