Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Arriswise
Ar′ris-wiseˊ
,adv.
Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.
Definition 2024
arriswise
arriswise
English
Adverb
arriswise (comparative more arriswise, superlative most arriswise)
- (tiling) Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.
- (timber) method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.
Synonyms
- (diagonally): arrisways