See blad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"edge",
"edge#English"
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"A blade (slashing or stabbing weapon)."
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"A wooden roofing tile."
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"(rare) A wooden roofing tile."
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"A wooden roofing tile."
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"(rare) A wooden roofing tile."
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