Martial Arts Weapons

noun a thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon

• The shillelagh is a traditional Irish walking stick made from blackthorn wood.
• He swung his shillelagh at the intruder, ready to defend his home.
• I can't believe he brought a shillelagh to the party, what a weirdo.
• Her words were like a shillelagh, striking him with their harshness.

noun A pair of these sticks used as a weapon in martial arts

• The martial artist demonstrated his skill with the nunchaku during the exhibition.
• I saw a guy in the park practicing with nunchaku, it was pretty cool.
• I feel like a ninja when I swing around my nunchaku.
• Her words were like a flurry of nunchaku, striking down any argument in her path.

noun A traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected by a chain or rope

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• The martial artist demonstrated impressive skills with the nunchuk.
• I tried using the nunchuk in the video game, but I couldn't get the hang of it.
• He's so cool, he carries his nunchuks everywhere.
• Her words were like a nunchuk to his ego, striking him hard.