Creese [noun]

These latter were very remarkable, and resembled in some respects the writhing creese of the Malay.

Tony Creese, the black man who did odd jobs, was to drive down for the "freight;" but he seemed in no hurry.

"This shall be mine," said he, and he threw the cord around his own neck, and put the creese under his waistcoat.

Brandon unbuttoned his vest and drew forth a Malay creese, which was hung around his neck and worn under his coat.

I went to the encyclopædia and found that the name of the knife was spelled kris and pronounced creese.

None but a woman would retain the spear in the hour of battle,” quoth one of the braves—“the creese is the hand to hand weapon!

And yet at no time had Senator Hanway—and himself the master of every art of cord and creese in politics—felt more helpless.

A magician with a sword—with a great, evil, written-upon creese like that hanging at Black Hill—was here before the palace.

A campilan (two-handled knife, double-edged), and a pearl-handled creese (dagger) were thrust into the sash.

If the creese falls without sticking into the ground, I shall choose my route first.