Blade — (bl[=a]d), n. [OE. blade, blad, AS. bl[ae]d leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. bla[eth], OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. fy llon. The root is prob. the same as that of AS. bl[=o]wan, E. blow, to blossom. See {Blow} to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blade — [blād] n. [ME blad < OE blæd, a leaf < IE * bhlē , var. of base * bhel , to swell, sprout: see BLOOM1] 1. a) the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass b) the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina 2. a) … English World dictionary
Instrument — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Instrument >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 machinery machinery mechanism engineering GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 instrument instrument organ tool implement utensil machine engine lathe … English dictionary for students
blade — 1. Of grass. Lau. 2. Of instrument. No general name. See paddle. ♦ Sharp edge of blade, nī au. ♦ Tip of blade, maka … English-Hawaiian dictionary
blade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cutter, edge; sword; knife; leaf (of grass); dandy, sport. See sharpness, impurity, affectation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A cutting instrument] Syn. edge, cutting edge, knife, sword; see knife , razor … English dictionary for students
reed instrument — Music. a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe. Also called reed. * * * Any musical wind instrument that sounds when the player s breath or air from a wind chamber causes a reed (a thin blade of cane or metal) to … Universalium
keyboard instrument — ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument on which different notes can be sounded by pressing a series of keys, push buttons, or parallel levers. In nearly all cases in Western music the keys correspond to consecutive notes in the… … Universalium
List of Blade of the Immortal characters — This is a list of characters from the manga series Blade of the Immortal Main characters*: The immortal referred to in the title. While not lazy, he is very laid back, often seen sleeping. Manji also has a strange sense of honour that is in many… … Wikipedia
Bushido Blade (video game) — This article is about the fighting game. For other meanings, see Bushido Blade (disambiguation). Bushido Blade Developer(s) Light Weight Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
Experimental musical instrument — Gage Averill playing an experimental hydraulophone pipe organ made from a piece of sewer drainage pipe and plumbing fittings in 2006 An experimental musical instrument (or custom made instrument) is a musical instrument that modifies or extends… … Wikipedia
Reed (instrument) — Alto and tenor saxophone reeds. A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax ( Giant cane ) or synthetic material; tuned reeds (as… … Wikipedia