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

[ Syn: leaf blade ]

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

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

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

[ Syn: sword , brand , steel ]

a cut of beef from the shoulder blade

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

the part of the skate that slides on the ice

flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

[ Syn: vane ]

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