From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cutlery \Cut"ler*y\ (k[u^]t"l[~e]r*[y^]), n.
1. The business of a cutler.
[1913 Webster]
2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively, especially
knives for cutting food.
[1913 Webster]
3. eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cutlery
n 1: a cutting implement; a tool for cutting [syn: cutter,
cutlery, cutting tool]
2: tableware implements for cutting and eating food [syn:
cutlery, eating utensil]