English Dictionary: kris | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for kris | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Kris \Kris\, n. A Malay dagger. See {Creese}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Creese \Creese\ (kr[emac]s), n. [Malay. kris.] 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. |