knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
shank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
epee — (fencing) A fencing sword of a certain modern type; frequently opposed to foil and sabre.
weapon — any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
saber — a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
