1. (

• blade ,
• leaf_blade

) especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole ;

2. (

• blade

) a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures" ;

3. (

• blade

) something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit" ;

4. (

• sword ,
• blade ,
• brand ,
• steel ,

) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard ;

5. (

• blade

) a cut of beef from the shoulder blade ;

6. (

• blade

) a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) ;

7. (

• blade ,

) the part of the skate that slides on the ice ;

8. (

• blade ,
• vane ,

) flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water ;

9. (

• blade

) the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge ;