Synonyms of blade

blade

noun

ˈblād 

1

as in sword

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

dueled with blades rather than guns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sword
• steel
• saber
• scimitar
• brand
• rapier
• broadsword
• cutlass
• smallsword

2

as in knife

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting

used a small blade to cut the rope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knife
• cutter
• sword
• dagger
• shank
• shiv
• bayonet
• steel
• cleaver
• machete
• pocketknife
• cutlass
• switchblade
• stiletto
• poniard
• saber
• rapier
• bowie knife
• stylet
• sheath knife
• scalpel
• bodkin
• dirk
• bolo
• hack
• yataghan
• switch knife
• jackknife

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blade

Last but not least, there's a small blade that has its own magnetic slot and an additional retention mechanism to prevent it from accidentally falling out. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Its double-sided blade and dual-direction rotation help create creamy, scoopable results right at home. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

As the victim blocked Hopkins from moving toward the women, Hopkins produced a box cutter with the blade exposed and swung it repeatedly at the victim's neck and throat, court documents said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026