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 main advantage comes when the blades are no longer in use. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 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

The most popular choices are either a double-sided safety razor (usually with a butterfly mechanism that makes changing blades easy) or a straight razor (also called a cutthroat razor). — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Their tri-rotor drone takes off and lands vertically like a multi-rotor aircraft, but once airborne transitions to forward flight via smaller propellers mounted horizontally on each of its rotor blades. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

The plane’s fan blades had last been inspected less than three weeks before because of a rule implemented after a similar incident. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

When channels are created with unsuitable blades, angles, or placement, transplanted hair may grow in an unnatural direction or produce an overly uniform appearance. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Frequently asked questions Grass doesn’t last forever, and as individual blades die off from age, disease, pets, and everyday wear, your lawn will gradually thin out if there are no new seeds to replace them. — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026