Synonyms of blades

blades

noun

plural of blade

1

as in swords

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

• swords
• steels
• brands
• sabers
• scimitars
• rapiers
• cutlasses
• broadswords
• smallswords

2

as in knives

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

used a small blade to cut the rope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knives
• cutters
• swords
• daggers
• shanks
• shivs
• bayonets
• cleavers
• machetes
• steels
• cutlasses
• pocketknives
• sabers
• stylets
• switchblades
• poniards
• rapiers
• stilettos
• bolos
• sheath knives
• dirks
• bodkins
• scalpels
• hacks
• yataghans
• switch knives
• bowie knifes
• jackknives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blades

The award for over $107 million will provide for the design, testing, and integration of rotor blades for a VH-92A presidential helicopter. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

At some point, the child fell from the platform and was partially run over by the mower, which had its blades engaged. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Tools and tool parts, including wrenches, chainsaw blades, rakes and sledgehammers also appear, along with electronics like smartphones, television cameras, radar apparatuses, video monitors and parts for manufacturing electronics. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Ceiling Fans Ceiling fan blades are prime spots for dust to collect. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

The helicopter lost its blades and tail boom and crashed onto its side. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Waste to wonder Wind turbine blades, aircraft fuselages (like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350), and automotive frames generate thousands of tonnes of thermoset composite waste yearly that currently end up in landfills or high-emissions incinerators. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Spiralizer blades can produce zucchini noodles in a range of thicknesses. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Replace those dull knives with a 14-piece Henckels set that keeps the blades sharp between uses. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026