Definition of arris

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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..

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Canteen :: Canteen (n.) The sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers..
Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
Yarrish :: Yarrish (a.) Having a rough, dry taste..
Presidio :: Presidio (n.) A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
Arriswise :: Arriswise (adv.) Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise..
Provision :: Provision (v. t.) To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison..
Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security..
Police :: Police (n.) The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state / a camp as to cleanliness..
Force :: Force (n.) To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
Siege :: Siege (n.) The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade..
Counselor :: Counselor (n.) One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister..
Ersh :: Ersh (n.) See Arrish.
Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..
Detriment :: Detriment (n.) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.
Chamfer :: Chamfer (n.) The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle, formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc..
Round :: Round (n.) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural..
Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town..
Lawyer :: Lawyer (n.) One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates..
Presidiary :: Presidiary (a.) Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.
Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp..
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