arriswise

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adverb

Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.

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Meanings

adverbarriswise (not comparable)

alternative arrisways

  1. not comparabletilingDiagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.
  2. not comparabletimber industryAccording to a method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.

Origin

From arris + -wise.

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APA

arriswise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arriswise

MLA

“arriswise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arriswise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arriswise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arriswise.

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