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• Arris — is an architectural term that describes the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of a masonry unit; the junction between two planes of plaster or any intersection of divergent architectural details. Also the… …   Wikipedia

• Arris — Ar ris, n. [OF. areste, F. ar[^e]te, fr. L. arista the top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.] (Arch.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; applied particularly to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arris fillet — Arris Ar ris, n. [OF. areste, F. ar[^e]te, fr. L. arista the top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.] (Arch.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; applied particularly to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arris gutter — Arris Ar ris, n. [OF. areste, F. ar[^e]te, fr. L. arista the top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.] (Arch.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; applied particularly to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• arris — [ar′is, er′əs] n. [OFr areste: see ARÊTE] Archit. the edge made by two straight or curved surfaces coming together at an angle, as in a molding …   English World dictionary

• edge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Extreme border Nouns 1. edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, curb, margin, limit, boundary, border, skirt, rim, flange, side; mouth, jaws, lip; frame, fringe, flounce, frill, trim[ming], edging, skirting, hem …   English dictionary for students

• edge roll — noun 1. a. : a tool for rolling in decoration on the edge of a book cover b. : decoration made with an edge roll 2. : a molding of semicircular section replacing the arris at the edge of a member * * * edge roll, 1. a tool used in gilding and… …   Useful english dictionary

• arris — noun (plural arris or arrises) Etymology: probably modification of Middle French areste, literally, fishbone, from Late Latin arista more at arête Date: 1677 the sharp edge or salient angle formed by the meeting of two surfaces …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arris — noun a) A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces b) A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone that results from the intersection of two or more flake removals. The arris marks the location of flake scars on the… …   Wiktionary

• arris — /ˈærəs/ (say aruhs) noun Architecture 1. a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column. 2. the line, edge, or hip in which the two straight or curved surfaces of a body, forming an exterior angle, meet. –verb (t) 3. to sand the… …  

• arris —   n. sharp edge formed by two angled surfaces, especially edge of fluting on column.    ♦ arriswise, a. edgewise …   Dictionary of difficult words