nunchuck

nun·chuck | \ ˈnən-ˌchək

variants: or less commonly nunchuk

plural nunchucks also nunchuks

Definition of nunchuck

: a weapon that consists of two sticks joined by a short length of cord, chain, or rawhide : nunchaku —usually pluralFor 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

Examples of nunchuck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officers also found various weapons inside, including samurai swords, nunchucks and knives. — Fox News, "German police attacked with stones, iron bars while enforcing coronavirus social distance measures," 12 Apr. 2020 During a search of the house in Wimauma, investigators also seized pistol powder, knives, hatchets, nunchucks, BB pellet rifles and handguns and books and DVDs on murder, mass killing, bomb-making and domestic terrorism, Fox 13 Tampa reported. — Fox News, "Florida woman arrested after parents find 24 pipe bombs in her bedroom," 5 Oct. 2019 Most candles extinguished by nunchucks in one minute Xie Desheng snuffed out 52 open flames with nothing but ninja-like precision. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Pinky pull ups, mayo eating and other weird feats in the new Guinness World Records book," 8 Sep. 2019 Also declared unconstitutional have been New York State’s ban on nunchucks and Connecticut’s ban on transporting a police baton when moving it to a new home. — David B. Kopel, National Review, "Heller’s Precarious Situation," 12 Sep. 2019 Sarafina Bush's deliberately tacky costumes are a hoot, and the frequent dance numbers, many of them incorporating martial arts moves (and nunchucks as well!), are a lot of fun. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Broadway Bounty Hunter': Theater Review," 24 July 2019 That vision comes down to mixing together worlds, with nods to privilege (a silver spoon jutting out from a model’s mouth) or sometimes stereotypical odes to Asian culture (a denim and suede purse made out of nunchucks). — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Asai Is the Red-Hot London Label Delivering Clothes in Chinese Takeout Boxes," 12 June 2018 Officers seized high-capacity magazines, a pair of nunchucks and cocaine, according to Suttles, who said Selin Charmaholi’s brother, Sergey Charmaholi, 34, was allegedly responsible for supplying the drug. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Weapons arsenal uncovered during probation check leads to arrest of Glendale siblings," 31 May 2018 Garcia followed him outside with a pair of nunchucks, and the two started brawling, Baytown police said in a release. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Nunchuck-wielding man stabbed in back of head in Baytown," 25 Feb. 2018

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