Definitions
The flat sharp part of a knife, sword, tool, or grass leaf.
Word origin
From Middle English blade, blad, from Old English blæd (“leaf”), from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-o-to-m, from *bʰleh₃- (“to thrive, bloom”).
Used in a sentence
“Paul: Give the Harkonnen a blade and let him stand forth. Shaddam IV: If Feyd wishes, he can meet you with my blade in his hand.”
“He saw a Turnkey in a trice / Unfetter a troublesome blade;”
“But very often blust'ring blades / Are Jerry Sneaks at home.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Knife's sharp edge”5 letters
02“Cutting edge”5 letters
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