Glossary · R
Riser
Also called risers, rise
The vertical face of a step, and its height; with the going it fixes the steepness of a stair.
See also: Going
Rules that use the word
Two risers and a going make a pace. Proportion every step so that twice its height plus its depth equals the length of a natural pace on the level: two feet, or 24 pouces.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Stairs.
Nearby in the glossary
Ridge rib · Ridge-and-furrow · Rill · Rise · Riwaq · Rocaille · Roji · Roof comb