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ar·ris  (rs)
n. pl. arris or ar·ris·es
The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle, as in a molding.
[Alteration of Old French areste, fishbone, spine; see arête.]
arris [ˈærɪs]
n pl -ris, -rises
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block
[apparently from Old French areste beard of grain, sharp ridge; see arête]


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At the arrises of the vaults, where the ceramic grid meets the three-dimensional curves, the tiles stop and the irregular gap between the two geometries is taken up with grey render flush with the tile surface, creating fretted edges emphasizing the curves.
Photo finish: carefully inserted into a historic naval warehouse, ... by Miles, Henry / The Architectural Review
The starfish vault, in which the four arrises of the groin vault are flattened and embellished to form a four-pointed star, was to become something of a Soane speciality after its use in the Breakfast Room.
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