bleɪd bɹænd nɝv nɜːv sɔɹd sɔːd cover, plate, or edge with steel get ready for something difficult or unpleasant knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range