History 11/01/2006: Knights weapons

A mace is a stick with a spiky ball attached to the end










a lance is a bit like a spear except it is only used in jousting.







an Axe is a short stick with a curved blade on the end, some are double-bladed.












a sword is a pointed sharpened flat piece of metal, it is very sharp and dangerous.








a spear is a staff with an arrowhead attached to the end of it and can be used for either throwing or stabbing.














a flail is a mace except the flail has a chain in between the ball and stick.













a crossbow is a cross between a gun and a bow but instead of firing arrows it fires bolts, it was very dangerous.










a longbow was a very powerful weapon, it could fire farther than any other handheld weapon.





a dagger was very compact, easily concealed it was ideal for assassinations, it was used for throwing and stabbing.






a dirk is a form of dagger, it is twice the size of the former, and half the size of a sword.