Medieval weapons

Guess the weapon or siege machine or aspect of medieval warfare, please comment with your best time and I will show it and your time up here. Currently the fastest time is 3:28 by UNDEADPARZIVAL

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A curved one sided sword used in feudal japan

Katana

A shield mainly used to protect the sword hand, and therefore used only by swordsmen

Buckler

Long handled axe used by vikings

Dane axe

A spiked ball on the end of a chain connected to a short pole

Flail

A spiked ball on the end of a pole

Morgenstern

A commonly used cavalry sword

Sabre

A two handed weapon with a double sided blade

Longsword

A short blade that ends in a point

Dagger

A spear with an axe head fitted on it

Pike

A pole with a short double-sided blade and a point on the end

Spear

A projectile weapon almost exclusively used in medieval England

Longbow

A projectile weapon that uses leverage to hurl stones

Sling

A weapon with a flat head and a pointed head on the end of a pole

War hammer

A round thin stick

Quarterstaff

A heavy thick stick

Club

A bow held horizontally with a locking mechanism instead of drawing it back and releasing like a bow

Crossbow

A large heavy sword with a broad blade for cutting rather than thrusting.

Broadsword

A symbol used on shields as a recognition of family or clan

Coat of arms

Blunts were used in jousting tournaments, but they were sometime used in war on horseback

Lance

A large crossbow used as a siege weapon

Ballista

A siege catapult that used leverage to multiply the force with a sling

Trebuchet

Armour consisting of small metal rings linked together

Chain mail

The piece of armour that fits the chest

Breast plate

What type of material did the Japanese wear under their armour to help take arrows out

Silk

A body of water surrounding a castle

Moat

Reaches across the answer of the prior question, can be raised and lowered

Drawbridge

Is a counterweight to the prior answer, it helps to lift it up and block the castle entry

Portcullis

A liquid that was boiled to pour off the walls of a castle during an attack

Oil

What was the name of the military division that rode horses into battle

Cavalry

What was a trained warrior called in Europe

Knight

What was a trained Warrior called in Japan

Samurai

What were recruited farmers called

Men at arms

What was the name of the division that marched into battle

Infantry

The well known cover on top of castle, with raised parts used as cover for defenders and the lower parts used to attack the attackers

Crenellations

The stronghold of the castle, where the leader and his troops would fall back to when the main walls were breached

Keep

Used to propel a ship when there was a strong wind

Sail

Used to hold up the sail

Mast

When the wind fell, manpower would be used with these tools

Oars

Used to steer the ship

Tiller

Used to ride on a horse, you would sit on it

Saddle

Connected to the above answer, you would place your feet within

Stirrups

A ruling male monarch

King

A ruling female monarch

Queen

A farmer who worked the land of the lord

Serf

A vassal of a monarch who owned a large amount of land, and employed the above to work the land and produce food

Lord

Someone who traded items for money

Merchant

An entertainer who would sing, tell jokes or do magic tricks or stunts for money, food or accommodation in taverns

Bard

An alcoholic drink made from fermented wheat or barley.

Ale

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