fencing sword vs blade

blade vs fencing sword

fencing sword and blade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fencing sword	Yes	No	No	No
blade	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, blade is a hypernym of fencing sword; that is, blade is a word with a broader meaning than fencing sword:

fencing sword: a sword used in the sport of fencing
blade: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Other hypernyms of fencing sword include brand, steel, sword.

fencing sword (noun)	blade (noun)
a sword used in the sport of fencing	the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
	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 fencing sword and blade

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