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thrusting and cutting weapons
thrusting and cutting weapons
Weapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.
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dagger
Sword with a short wide blade whose point could be slipped between the links of chain mail.
poniard
Single-edged weapon with a short pointed wide blade.
stiletto
Weapon with a tapered pointed blade small enough to slip between the links of chain mail.
broadsword
Long heavy double-edged sword held with two hands and used mainly during the Middle Ages.
rapier
Sword with a long tapered blade that was once used for dueling.
saber
Weapon with a long, usually curved blade and one sharp edge.