Crease vs Flamberge - What's the difference?
crease | flamberge |
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
(cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
(lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
(ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To lightly bloody; to graze.
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
* 1884 , Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Sword , page 137.
As nouns the difference between crease and flamberge
is that crease is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced or crease can be (kris) while flamberge is (weaponry) a european sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.As a verb crease
is to make a crease in; to wrinkle.crease
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Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- His pants had a nice sharp crease .
- His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
See also
* (Hockey rink)Verb
(creas)- The bullet just creased his shoulder.
Etymology 2
Anagrams
* ----flamberge
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Alternative forms
* flambergNoun
(flame-bladed sword) (en noun)- The wavy, cutting surface in the 'flamberge', to which flame gave a name: it is nowhere better developed than in the beautiful Malay (crease). The object seems to be that of increasing the cutting surface.