creese

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

creese
    n 1: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: {kris}, {creese},
         {crease}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]