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BLADE, n. [Gr.broad.] 1. The stalk or spire of a plant,particularly of grass and corn; but applicable to the stalk of any herbaceous plant, whether green or dry.2. A leaf. In this sense much used in the Southern States of N. America, for the leaves of maize, which are used as fodder.3. The cutting part of an instrument, as the blade of a knife, or sword,so named from its length or breadth. Usually, it is made of iron or steel, but may be of any other metal, cast or wrought to an edge or point. Also,the broad part of an oar.4. The blade of the shoulder,shoulder-blade, or blade-bone, is the scapula, or scapular bone. It is the broad upper bone of the shoulder, so called from its resemblance to a blade or leaf.5. A brisk man; a bold, forward man; a rake.BLADE, v.t. To furnish with a blade.
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BLADE, n. [Gr.broad.] 1. The stalk or spire of a plant,particularly of grass and corn; but applicable to the stalk of any herbaceous plant, whether green or dry.2. A leaf. In this sense much used in the Southern States of N. America, for the leaves of maize, which are used as fodder.3. The cutting part of an instrument, as the blade of a knife, or sword,so named from its length or breadth. Usually, it is made of iron or steel, but may be of any other metal, cast or wrought to an edge or point. Also,the broad part of an oar.4. The blade of the shoulder,shoulder-blade, or blade-bone, is the scapula, or scapular bone. It is the broad upper bone of the shoulder, so called from its resemblance to a blade or leaf.5. A brisk man; a bold, forward man; a rake.BLADE, v.t. To furnish with a blade. | BLADE, n. [Sax. blæd, bled, a branch, fruit, herbs, goblet, a phial, the broad part or blade of an oar; Gr. πλατυς, broad. The radical sense is to shoot, extend, dilate. See Bladder.]- The stalk or spire of a plant, particularly of grass and corn; but applicable to the stalk of any herbaceous plant, whether green or dry.
- A leaf. In this sense much used in the Southern States of North America, for the leaves of maiz, which are used as fodder.
- The cutting part of an instrument, as the blade of a knife, or sword, so named from its length or breadth. Usually, it is made of iron or steel, but may be of any other metal, cast or wrought to an edge or point. Also, the broad part of an oar.
- The blade of the shoulder, shoulder-blade, or blade-bone, is the scapula, or scapular bone. It is the broad upper bone of the shoulder, so called from its resemblance to a blade or leaf.
- A brisk man; a bold, forward man; a rake.
BLADE, v.t.To furnish with a blade. | Blade
- Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of
any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied
to the spire of grasses.
- To furnish
with a blade.
- To put forth or have a
blade.
- The flat part of the
tongue immediately behind the tip, or point.
- The cutting part of an instrument; as, the
blade of a knife or a sword.
- The broad part of an oar; also, one of the
projecting arms of a screw propeller.
- The scapula or shoulder blade.
- The principal rafters
of a roof.
- The four large shell
plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace
of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.
- A sharp-witted, dashing, wild, or reckless,
fellow; -- a word of somewhat indefinite meaning.
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Blade BLADE, noun [Gr.broad.] 1. The stalk or spire of a plant, particularly of grass and corn; but applicable to the stalk of any herbaceous plant, whether green or dry. 2. A leaf. In this sense much used in the Southern States of noun America, for the leaves of maize, which are used as fodder. 3. The cutting part of an instrument, as the blade of a knife, or sword, so named from its length or breadth. Usually, it is made of iron or steel, but may be of any other metal, cast or wrought to an edge or point. Also, the broad part of an oar. 4. The blade of the shoulder, shoulder-blade, or blade-bone, is the scapula, or scapular bone. It is the broad upper bone of the shoulder, so called from its resemblance to a blade or leaf. 5. A brisk man; a bold, forward man; a rake. BLADE, verb transitive To furnish with a blade
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