arm vs blade

arm and blade both are nouns.

arm is a verb but blade is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No
blade	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, blade is a hyponym of arm; that is, blade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:

arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
blade: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Other hyponyms of arm include bow, bow and arrow, brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, knife, light arm, missile, missile, projectile, slasher, sling, lance, shaft, spear, stun baton, stun gun, brand, steel, sword, hatchet, tomahawk, W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD, Greek fire, pole weapon, polearm, repulsor.

arm (noun)	blade (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm	the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting	a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person	flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm	the part of the skate that slides on the ice
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb	a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
a division of some larger or more complex organization	a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
	something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
	a dashing young man
	especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

arm (verb)	blade (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
supply with arms

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