Arris

Arris
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 edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column. --P. Cyc. [1913 Webster]

{Arris fillet}, a triangular piece of wood used to raise the slates of a roof against a chimney or wall, to throw off the rain. --Gwilt.

{Arris gutter}, a gutter of a V form fixed to the eaves of a building. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Arris — Vue sur l un des ponts de la ville d Arris Administration Nom algérien أريس Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ARRIS — Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS)  американская компания, производитель телекоммуникационного оборудования, которая предоставляет кабельным операторам высокоскоростные системы передачи данных, видео и телефонии для дома и офиса. Штаб квартира… …   Википедия

  • 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 — Tipo Publica (NASDAQ: ARRS) Fundación 1995 Sede Suwanee, Georgia, USA …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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

  • ARRIS — Infobox Company name = ARRIS type = Public (NASDAQ|ARRS) genre = foundation = 1995 founder = location city = location country = location = Suwanee, Georgia, USA locations = area served = key people = Robert J. Stanzione, CEO industry =… …   Wikipedia

  • 'arris — n 1. the backside, buttocks. A cockney elaboration of arse sometimes adopted by middle class speakers who want to avoid the offensive term. ► a kick in the arris 2. courage, nerve. A London working class term which is a more recent derivation of… …   Contemporary slang

  • 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 — Original name in latin Arris Name in other language State code DZ Continent/City Africa/Algiers longitude 35.25881 latitude 6.34706 altitude 1205 Population 36641 Date 2006 01 27 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”