blade vs cutlass

cutlass vs blade

blade and cutlass both are nouns.

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

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

blade: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
cutlass: a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors

Other hyponyms of blade include backsword, broadsword, cavalry sword, saber, sabre, cutlas, falchion, fencing sword, rapier, tuck.

blade (noun)	cutlass (noun)
the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge	a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
the part of the skate that slides on the ice
a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
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

Difference between blade and cutlass

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