#medieval weapon

• Alebard- — A base form, graphical variant, or radical stem historically used in medieval manuscripts or early military translation attempts to construct derivative terms associated with halberd-type infantry weapons. It appears as a morpholocutionary segment in old technical descriptions or weapon inventories where the names of soldiers armed with this type of weapon were structurally adapted from Western European languages.
• Halberd — A medieval infantry polearm, widely used between the 14th and 16th centuries, consisting of a long wooden shaft topped with a multi-purpose iron head: an axe blade on one side, a sharp spear point extending forward, and a hook or spike on the opposite side. Structurally, this weapon provided great efficiency against armored knights, allowing cutting, thrusting, or pulling riders off their horses.
• Artillery — An archaic, popular, or phonetically corrupted form used in the past in historical documents and chronicles within the Romanian Principalities to designate the artillery or the totality of firearms (cannons, bombards) of an army.
• Crossbow — Archaic form or historical neologism (borrowed from Western lineage) for 'crossbow'; a medieval weapon consisting of a powerful bow mounted transversely on a wooden stock, equipped with a trigger mechanism to launch short arrows, metal bolts, or stones. It was renowned for its high armor-piercing capability during medieval sieges.
• Crossbow — A missile weapon originating in antiquity and heavily developed during the Middle Ages, consisting of a powerful bow mounted transversely on a wooden stock similar to a rifle; it features a cord-tensioning mechanism and a trigger system to launch projectiles such as short arrows, bolts, or stones. In modern times, it is used as precision sports equipment or by special military units for silent operations.
• Arquebus — An individual, portable, long-barreled firearm with a matchlock mechanism, invented in the 15th century, representing one of the first firearms widely used in European infantry. Structurally, it was heavy, muzzle-loaded, and possessed a powerful recoil, often requiring a forked rest support during firing.