About The Word Arris
Learn about the word Arris to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Arris definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Arris
| Arris Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Arris?Synonyms | Synonyms for Arris: Related Terms | Find terms related to Arris: See Also | Arris In Webster's Dictionary \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.
{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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Platichthys ‐ a genus of…
- Gerontological ‐ of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric…
- Occluded front ‐ (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass…
- Incremental cost ‐ the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or…
- Centrifugal ‐ tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force" [adj]…
- Flight indicator ‐ a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; provides an artificial…
- Put on ‐ a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [n] something…
- Cactus euphorbia ‐ small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect…
- Bushel ‐ a basket large enough to hold a bushel [n] a United States dry…
- Duty assignment ‐ as duty that you are assigned to perform especially in the armed…