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Arriswise vs Arris - What's the difference?

arriswise | arris | Derived terms |

Arriswise is a derived term of arris.


As an adverb arriswise

is (tiling) diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.

As a noun arris is

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

arriswise

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (tiling) Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.
  • (timber) method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.

    • Synonyms

    * (diagonally) arrisways

    See also

    * arraswise * (Arris)

    arris

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
  • (architecture) A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces
  • (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.Andrefsky, W. (2005) Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis . 2d Ed. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. P. 252 [http://books.google.com/books?id=L6LAsLpx46IC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=arris+lithic&source=web&ots=VMpCZX_xc-&sig=sW0DjBW6Lg_NdAGKi8ML875OcfI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA252,M1]
  • (UK, slang) Buttocks, arse.

    • Derived terms

    * arris fillet * arris gutter * arris rail * arriswise

    See also

    * (Arris) *

    References