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Blade

Skt., kripana

A non-specific term used in Indian iconography to refer to any form of sharp-bladed tool or weapon, be it knife, dagger or sword.

The term is sometimes used as a "synonym" for churi (knife) or khadga (sword), a usage that is not "wrong" but certainly misleading and confusing.