Melee Attacks

When you take a maneuver that
lets you make a melee attack, you
must specify who you are attacking,
and with what weapon. You can make
a melee attack using any ready melee
weapon (including a natural weapon
such as a kick, bite, or punch) against
any target that is within reach.
You can use some weapons in
more than one way; e.g., you can
swing or thrust with a shortsword.
Such weapons have multiple lines on
the Melee Weapon Table (p. 271). When
you attack with a weapon like this,
you must indicate how you are using
it before you roll.