Medieval Weaponry

Guess the weapon name by its description. Primarily dealing with Medieval/Rennaisance era melee weapons.

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Description	Name
Two-handed European sword, a popular sidearm	Longsword
Mace with a spiked ball atop it	Morning Star
Thrusting polearm with axe head, often used in formation	Halberd
Extremely long spears, almost exclusively used in formation	Pike
Two-handed thrusting sword used against gaps in armor	Estoc
Hooking polarm that was effective against cavalry	Billhook
Japanese sword with a hilt equally as long as the blade	Nagamaki
Striking head attached to a shaft by a chain or rope	Flail
Short polearm with axe head and striking end, used by knights	Poleaxe
Roman shortsword used with a scutum (shield)	Gladius
Long two-handed axe from the Viking age	Dane Axe
Chinese polearm resembling a glaive	Guandao
Polearm with a piercing spike, effective against armor	Bec de Corbin
Single-handed cutting sword often used on horseback	Sabre
Indian sword equipped with a gauntlet	Pata