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

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

However, the stripes are actually caused by the light reflecting off the blades, depending on what direction they are mowed in, says Handley. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Sod webworms are usually to blame and can be spotted close to the soil during daytime and on the leaf blades at night. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The steam then spins the blades of a turbine connected to a generator. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Fireflies like to cling to tall grass blades when signaling mates, but longer grass also helps fireflies by increasing soil moisture levels and providing extra sheltering spots. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Raise your mower blades at least 1/2 inch above your usual setting to avoid scalping the lawn, which can lead to more stress on the turf. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

At Water & Salt, that ice, made with alkaline water, is inserted into machines that use sharp blades to turn it into delicate snow. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

If the blades of a propeller spin rapidly in a simple fluid, for example, the fluid on one side of the blade can slosh much faster than the fluid on the other, leading to a drop in pressure on that side. — Rohini Subrahmanyam, Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2026