arris

See also: Arris and arriš

English

arris (architecture)

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French areste, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin arista (“beard (of grain), fishbone”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

arris (plural arrises)

1. A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
2. (architecture) A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces
3. (archaeology) 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 dorsal surface of chipped stone. [1]

Derived terms

Derived terms

• arris fillet
• arris gutter

• arris rail
• arriswise

Translations

a sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces

• Portuguese: aresta (pt) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• Arris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Vault on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Etymology 2

Rhyming slang via Aristotle = bottle, then bottle and glass, then arse.

Noun

arris (plural arrises)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Buttocks, arse.