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Arriswise

Arriswise \Ar"ris*wise`\, adv. Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.

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arriswise

adv. 1 (context tiling English) diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway. 2 (context timber English) method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.