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Rapier
The ______ is a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.
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Battle axe
The ______ is a large broad-bladed axe used in ancient warfare.
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Caltrop
The ______ is a spiked metal device thrown at the ground to impede wheeled vehicles.
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Lance
The ______ is a long weapon for thrusting. Having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.
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Mace
The ____ is a heavy club, typically having a metal head and spikes.
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Halberd
The _______ is a combined spear and battle-axe.
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Billhook
The ______ is a tool with a sickle-shaped blade with a sharp inner edge, used for pruning or lopping branches or other vegetation.
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Dagger
The ______ is a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon.
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Poleaxe
The _______ is a short-handed axe with a spike at the back, formerly used in naval warfare for boarding, resisting boarders, and cutting ropes.
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Longbow
The ______ is a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long feathered arrow. It was the chief weapon of English armies from the 14th century until the introduction of firearms.
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Crossbow
The ________ is a medieval bow of a kind that’s fixed across a wooden support and has a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string.
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Musket
The ______ is an infantryman’s light gun with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored, muzzleloading, and fired from the shoulder.
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