blade

¹blade

noun \ˈblād\

Definition of BLADE

1

a : leaf 1a(1); especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass b : the flat expanded part of a leaf as distinguished from the petiole

2

: something resembling the blade of a leaf: as a : the broad flattened part of an oar or paddle b : an arm of a screw propeller, electric fan, or steam turbine c : the broad flat or concave part of a machine (as a bulldozer or snowplow) that comes into contact with the material to be moved d : a broad flat body part; specifically : scapula —used chiefly in naming cuts of meat e : the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip; also : this portion together with the tip

3

a : the cutting part of an implement b (1) : sword (2) : swordsman (3) : a dashing lively man c : the runner of an ice skate

— blade·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of BLADE

1. the blade of an ax
2. <dueled with blades rather than guns>

Origin of BLADE

Middle English, from Old English blæd; akin to Old High German blat leaf, Latin folium, Greek phyllon, Old English blōwan to blossom — more at blow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BLADE

Synonyms: sword, brand, steel

Related Words: broadsword, cutlass, rapier, saber (or sabre), scimitar, smallsword

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Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with BLADE

Ade, aid, aide, braid, cade, clade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, maid, paid, raid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade