History Poll: Medieval Weaponry and You Vote for your top choice from the list below. This poll is based upon the selector "Medieval Weaponry and You" by Justin. Translate Choose from this list: Longsword - A standard type of sword with a blade about two fingers wide. It is quite light and made for one handed use. Mace - A weapon on a short (3') pole. The metal head is flanged and can easily break bones in combat. Morningstar - A ball and chain weapon most commonly mistaken for a mace. Club - A thick piece of wood, like a baseball bat. Battle-axe - A larger than average axe designed for battle field use alone. Halberd - A weapon with a spear head on top, axe blade on one top edge and a hook on the other. The pole is about 8' long usually. Flail - A metal bar attached to a rope or chain attached to another larger metal bar. Often used by peasants in uprisings as they are in fact converted farm tools. Great Sword - A large two handed sword which is usually about as tall as the wielder. It easily crushes bones when it strikes if it doesn't sever the limb outright. Long Bow - A powerful bow capable of firing arrows through armor. Long Spear - A spear on a 10'-15' pole used mainly to kill sheildman. It cannot be thrown. Short Spear - A spear between 3'-8' used by soldiers with sheilds or from behind the sheild wall. The larger versions can be thrown. Bastard Sword - Similar to a longsword only with a hilt long enough to be held in both one and two-handed versions. Also called a hand-and-a-half sword. Hand Axe - A smaller axe converted to battle field use. Can be thrown. Quarterstaff - A stout pole about 6' tall. Dagger - A large knife about 6"-9" in total length. Made for stabbing more than slashing. Sling - A bit of leather swung around one's head which is capable of launching slings stones and sling bullets at enemies. Short Bow - A smaller bow which is easier to wield than a long bow. Also it is less powerful. Crossbow, any - The weapon which doomed the middle ages. A crossbow can fire it's bolts through armor at great distances. However it is difficult and time consuming to load. Bardiche - A pole weapon, usually about 8' long, with a long curved axe blade on top. Rapier - A light, thin sword used primarily for thrusting. Cutlass - The pirate's sword. Scythe - A farming emplement turned weapon. It has a pole which is usually about 6' long with a long curving blade. The blade is usually sharp on the inside edge only. Short Sword - A sword about 20" in total length which is primarily a thrusting weapon. Spiked Chain - A chain with is held in the middle and has hideous barbs and spikes on either ends. It crushes and cuts one's enemies with a powerful ferocity. Usually about 6'-8' in length and must be used in two hands. Great Mace - A larger, more deadly mace. Used mainly from horseback due to it's great weight. See the newest and search for polls here: