I. ˈblād noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blæd; akin to Old High German blat leaf, Latin folium, Greek phyllon, Old English blōwan to blossom — more at blow
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : leaf 1a(1) ; especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass
b. : the flat expanded part of a leaf as distinguished from the petiole
2. : something resembling the blade of a leaf: as
a. : the broad flattened part of an oar or paddle
b. : an arm of a screw propeller, electric fan, or steam turbine
c. : the broad flat or concave part of a machine (as a bulldozer or snowplow) that comes into contact with the material to be moved
d. : a broad flat body part ; specifically : scapula — used chiefly in naming cuts of meat
e. : the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip ; also : this portion together with the tip
3.
a. : the cutting part of an implement
b.
(1) : sword
(2) : swordsman
(3) : a dashing lively man
c. : the runner of an ice skate
• blade·like -ˌlīk adjective
II. intransitive verb
( blad·ed ; blad·ing )
Date: 1989
: to skate on in-line skates
• blad·er ˈblā-dər noun