kris

Noun
Synonyms: creesecrease

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a Malayan dagger with a wavy bladeSynonyms: creesecrease
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Kris \Kris\, n. A Malay dagger. See Creese. [1913 Webster]
Creese \Creese\ (kr[=e]s), n. [Malay. kris.] A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade. [Written also crease and kris.] [1913 Webster]

From a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife. --Julian Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]

Advertisement