Definition of nunchuck
plural nunchucks
also nunchuks
: a weapon that consists of two sticks joined by a short length of cord, chain, or rawhide : nunchaku
—usually plural
- For a time, he walked around with a set of nunchucks in a holster strapped to his leg, like a six-shooter …
- —Patrick Redden Keefe
- … surprised a pair of burglars, one of whom was carrying a knife and two nunchuks.
- —American Rifleman
