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kris

also creese  (krēs)
n.
A Malay or Indonesian dagger having a wavy double-edged blade.
[Malay keris.]
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kris

(krɪs)
n
(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge. Also called: crease or creese
[C16: from Malay kris]
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kris

(kris)

n.
a Malay dagger with a wavy blade.
[1570–80; < Malay karis (sp. keris)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.kris - a Malayan dagger with a wavy bladekris - a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade  
creese, crease
dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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