arris (Noun) 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.
arris (n.) 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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary📕
arris ar′ris, n. a sharp ridge or edge on stone
or metal. [See Arête.]
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