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

Wash pruners or scissors with soap and water, then spray or wipe the blades with rubbing alcohol to disinfect them. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

The lightweight carbon-fiber blades allow engineers to adjust airflow quickly during free-flight testing and simulate flight at higher altitudes. — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Balor mounted a brief comeback on Gunther, hitting a pair of sling blades on Zayn and Gunther. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Nerheim noted the store receipts indicated the purchase of acid, coveralls, goggles, gloves, plastic sheeting, saw blades, bleach and garbage bags. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Mow frequently at the proper height and keep the blades sharp to prevent jagged ends. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

The underside holds two disks, each with six blades, that are powered by two 180W cutting motors. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

This rechargeable version comes with three different-sized blades for grating a variety of hard cheese. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Over the last decade, GE Aerospace has upgraded the GEnx engine’s high-pressure turbine blades and combustor coating technology, more than doubling time on wing in harsh environments, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026