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
• sabres
• 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
• sabres
• bowie knives
• cleavers
• machetes
• stilettoes
• steels
• cutlasses
• pocketknives
• sabers
• stylets
• switchblades
• poniards
• rapiers
• stilettos
• bolos
• sheath knives
• dirks
• bodkins
• scalpels
• hacks
• yataghans
• switch knives
• bowie knifes
• jackknives

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of blades

The metal tool offers three customizable blades and a pivoting head. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024

At this point, the rotor blades become a liability creating nothing but drag. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024

Unlike wings, rotor blades need to expend energy just to stay airborne, and small drones typically have a flight time of half an hour or so. —David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Soon after came propellers, which got the Wright Brothers off the ground using constant thrust from spinning blades that could be connected to an engine. —New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024

As well as constant explosive detonations between the blades. —New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024

Keep lawn mower blades sharp and at their year-round height but mow as needed. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024

The blades and attachment are also dishwasher safe, making your prep work even easier. —Brandi Fuller, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024