[nuhn-chah-koo] 
| Sometimes, nunchakus. an Oriental hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width. |
[nuhn-chuhks] . 
| nun·cha·ku (nən-chä'kōō) n. A pair of hardwood sticks joined by a chain or cord and used as a weapon. Often used in the plural. [Okinawan Japanese, probably from Chinese (Taiwanese) neng-cak, type of farm implement, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) li  ng, two, paired + Chinese (Mandarin) záo, to dig, digger.] |