Hint
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Answer
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A curved one sided sword used in feudal japan
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Katana
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A shield mainly used to protect the sword hand, and therefore used only by swordsmen
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Buckler
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Long handled axe used by vikings
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Dane axe
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A spiked ball on the end of a chain connected to a short pole
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Flail
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A spiked ball on the end of a pole
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Morgenstern
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A commonly used cavalry sword
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Sabre
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A two handed weapon with a double sided blade
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Longsword
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A short blade that ends in a point
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Dagger
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A spear with an axe head fitted on it
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Pike
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A pole with a short double-sided blade and a point on the end
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Spear
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A projectile weapon almost exclusively used in medieval England
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Longbow
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A projectile weapon that uses leverage to hurl stones
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Sling
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A weapon with a flat head and a pointed head on the end of a pole
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War hammer
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A round thin stick
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Quarterstaff
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A heavy thick stick
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Club
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A bow held horizontally with a locking mechanism instead of drawing it back and releasing like a bow
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Crossbow
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A large heavy sword with a broad blade for cutting rather than thrusting.
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Broadsword
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A symbol used on shields as a recognition of family or clan
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Coat of arms
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Blunts were used in jousting tournaments, but they were sometime used in war on horseback
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Lance
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A large crossbow used as a siege weapon
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Ballista
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A siege catapult that used leverage to multiply the force with a sling
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Trebuchet
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Armour consisting of small metal rings linked together
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Chain mail
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The piece of armour that fits the chest
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Breast plate
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What type of material did the Japanese wear under their armour to help take arrows out
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Silk
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A body of water surrounding a castle
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Moat
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Reaches across the answer of the prior question, can be raised and lowered
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Drawbridge
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Is a counterweight to the prior answer, it helps to lift it up and block the castle entry
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Portcullis
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A liquid that was boiled to pour off the walls of a castle during an attack
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Oil
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What was the name of the military division that rode horses into battle
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Cavalry
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What was a trained warrior called in Europe
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Knight
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What was a trained Warrior called in Japan
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Samurai
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What were recruited farmers called
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Men at arms
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What was the name of the division that marched into battle
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Infantry
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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
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Crenellations
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The stronghold of the castle, where the leader and his troops would fall back to when the main walls were breached
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Keep
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Used to propel a ship when there was a strong wind
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Sail
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Used to hold up the sail
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Mast
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When the wind fell, manpower would be used with these tools
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Oars
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Used to steer the ship
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Tiller
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Used to ride on a horse, you would sit on it
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Saddle
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Connected to the above answer, you would place your feet within
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Stirrups
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A ruling male monarch
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King
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A ruling female monarch
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Queen
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A farmer who worked the land of the lord
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Serf
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A vassal of a monarch who owned a large amount of land, and employed the above to work the land and produce food
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Lord
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Someone who traded items for money
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Merchant
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An entertainer who would sing, tell jokes or do magic tricks or stunts for money, food or accommodation in taverns
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Bard
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An alcoholic drink made from fermented wheat or barley.
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Ale
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