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

Unlike conventional jet engines, scramjets do not use rotating compressor blades. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

He was arrested with the blade on his person after the third victim flagged down cops. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Harsh detergents and too much time sitting in water can corrode and rust a steel blade. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

The unit ships pre-assembled with pre-integrated wiring and snap-in blades that lock into place, which turns what's normally a fiddly two-person job into something a homeowner can finish on a ladder. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026