kris
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
Origin of kris
1- Sometimes kriss, creese .
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How to use kris in a sentence
On through Goswell Street, alive with cries of "milk" and "water creeses."
Swords and creeses were drawn, and stout adherents were not wanting with spear and matchlock to support their respective leaders.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis HarrisThe men twisted their hair up in gorgeous head-cloths, and the knot bristled with creeses.
The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy | Florence Partello StuartBarely a hundred yards beyond the point came a rushing mob of Moros, shooting and brandishing creeses.
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines | H. Irving HancockThe whole band of Malays quickly collected, and, with glittering creeses in their hands, rushed on to the attack.
The Three Midshipmen | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for kris
/ (krɪs) /
a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge: Also called: crease, creese
Origin of kris
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