The Andamacil was an overlarge , cruciform and two-edged elven Long sword or overlarge arming sword or estoc.A "Horse Longsword" with an extremely sharply pointed blade it was designed for heavily armored knights to be used in mounted combat without shield.It was effective against normal enemy cavalry as well as against foot soldiers, intended to chop pole-Arms, and against equally heavily armored cavalry, as it was designed to pierce armor and could, due to it's enlongated grip, be used almost like a spear or lance.
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