blade

(blād)

noun

1. the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass
2. the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina
1. a broad, flat section or surface, as of an oar, propeller arm, or rotary vane
2. 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
usually in the phrase gay blade
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

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See blade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The flat cutting part of a sharpened weapon or tool.
a. A sword.
b. A swordsman.
Archaeology A slender, sharp-edged flake that is at least twice as long as it is wide.
A dashing youth.
a. A flat thin part or section, especially one that makes contact to perform a desired action: the blade of an oar; the blade of a hockey stick.
b. An arm of a rotating mechanism: the blade of a propeller; the blade of food processor.
c. A long, thin, often curved piece, as of metal or rubber, used for plowing, clearing, or wiping.
The metal runner of an ice skate.
A wide flat bone or bony part.
The flat upper surface of the tongue just behind the tip.
Botany
a. The expanded part of a leaf or petal.
b. The leaf of grasses or similar plants.