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

Razorbill brings that experience to one of the industry's most recognizable blade profiles, using extensive CNC machining to make geometry itself part of both the product's performance and its appearance. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Smash the olives with the flat side of the blade, remove the pit, and use your fingers to tear into smaller pieces. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

In 1837, John Deere cut the teeth off a broken sawmill blade, hammered it into a plow, and made exactly one plow that year — now the company is an AI/robotics play. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

It’s powered by an Intel chip and uses a similar dual-fan cooling design to the Predator Atlas 8 — with one metal fan and one plastic — though the blades on the metal element are thinner than before. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026