blade, n.
(blades)
freq. cnt. 7
(blades)
freq. cnt. 7
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
<noun.plant> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
blade leaf blade
semantic pointers
hypernym
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blade brand steel sword
semantic pointers
hyponym
backsword
broadsword
cavalry sword, saber, sabre
cutlass, cutlas
falchion
fencing sword
rapier, tuck
part meronym
instance hyponym
hypernym
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blade
a dashing young man
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blade
sample sentences
"gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
<noun.artifact>
blade
semantic pointers
part holonym
axe, ax
knife
sword, blade, steel, brand
spatula
spatula
scissors, pair of scissors
lawn mower, mower
hypernym
hyponym
part meronym
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
<noun.artifact>
blade vane
semantic pointers
hypernym
part holonym
propeller, propellor
helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater
windmill, aerogenerator, wind generator
turbine
oar
hyponym
the part of the skate that slides on the ice
<noun.artifact>
blade
a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
<noun.body>
blade
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
<noun.food>
blade