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ARRISES
Noun
arrises
plural of arris
Anagrams
• irasers, raisers, sierras
Source: Wiktionary
ARRIS
Ar"ris, n. Etym: [OF. areste, F. arĂŞte, fr. L. arista the top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.] (Arch.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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