blade
n the flat or expanded part of a leaf or petal, esp a leaf of grass or corn; the cutting part of a knife, sword, etc; a sword; a knife (); (in pl) hand-shears for shearing sheep (and ); the flat part of an implement, not necessarily having a cutting edge; the flat part of an oar; an oar; the paddle-like part of a propeller; the runner of an ice-skate; the free outer part of the tongue behind the tip; a dashing fellow ().