arris

See also: Arris and arriš

English
arris (architecture)

Etymology

From Old French areste, from 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]
  4. (Britain, slang) Buttocks, arse.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • arris fillet
  • arris gutter

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References
  1. Andrefsky, W. (2005) Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis. 2d Ed. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. P. 252
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