The "Jacob's ladder" is a type of pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment.

Usually constructed of wire or plastic, with multiple wires or small blades connected to a handle.

The blade connected with its disgusting flesh, sank less than an inch into its darkly glistening torso, above its knobby hips, but would not go any deeper, certainly not all the way through.

His look then changed to black long hair and dark clothes with two massive blades connected to his arms.

Even Morgan grimaced as the blade connected with a dull thud, but the blow was sure, as the executioner had promised, and severed Judhael's neck like a stalk of wheat.

Ivan's axe met it head-on, and right in the chest, but as the blade connected, the vampire, not flinching, caught it by the handle and pushed it harmlessly aside.

It has an ornate wrought-iron blade connected to a club-like wooden handle, often clad in copper, bronze or brass.

Even as he watched the blade connected but an odd thing happened.

Sparks flashed and a hollow booming sound echoed round the mausoleum chamber as the starmetal blade connected with the sorcerously forged iron.

Two parallel curving blades, connected with bracing sections.