Creese
Pronunciation : Creese (krs)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Malay. kris.]
Definition : Defn: A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade. [Written also crease and kris.] From a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife. Julian Hawthorne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913