noun
- the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass
- the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina
- a broad, flat section or surface, as of an oar, propeller arm, or rotary vane
- the propeller arm or rotary vane itself
- a flat bone: the shoulder blade
- the cutting part of a tool, instrument, or weapon
- the metal runner of an ice skate
- a sword
- a swordsman
- Old-fashioned a dashing young man
- Phonet. the flat part of the tongue, behind the tip
Origin:
ME blad < OE blæd, a leaf < IE *bhlē-, var. of base *bhel-, to swell, sprout: see bloom
adjective
designating or of a chop, roast, etc., as of beef or veal, that is cut across the shoulder blade section