Complete Definition of "nunchucks"

English

Etymology
From Ja. nunchaku; in Japanese a u at the end of a word is not pronounced. Therefore, when English speakers heard nunchaku, it became nunchak, and in the written form familiarized to nunchuck.

Noun
en-noun|plurale tantum

  1. alternative spelling of|nunchaku A martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain.

Category:English pluralia tantum

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