blade and sword share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. blade means “especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole”. sword means “a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard”. sword is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbleɪd/
1.n.especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
2.n.a dashing young man
“gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures”
3.n.something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
“a blade of lint on his suit”
/ˈsɔɹd/
| blade | sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbleɪd/ | /ˈsɔɹd/ |
| Said | blayd | sawrd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 9 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | leaf blade | blade, brand, steel |
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1.n.a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard