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

Health inspectors found food debris on a blade of the can opener and black residue inside the soda gun machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The artifacts included eight deformed sickles, one intact sickle, part of a sword blade, ornament fragments, three ingots and two unfinished objects. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

An observed buildup was seen on a can opener blade in the back prep area. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

The result is windmill blades that melt and morph into errant lines. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026