Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cutlery \Cut"ler*y\ (k[u^]t"l[~e]r*[y^]), n.
   1. The business of a cutler.

   2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively.

Source : WordNet®

cutlery
     n 1: a cutting implement; a tool for cutting [syn: {cutter}, {cutting
          tool}]
     2: tableware implements for cutting and eating food [syn: {eating
        utensil}]