n.
Pronunciation: ' n ə n- ˌ ch ə k, ˌ n ə n- ' chä-kü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural nun · cha · kus or nunchaku
Etymology: Japanese dialect (Okinawa)
Date: 1970
: a weapon that consists of two hardwood sticks joined at their ends by a short length of rawhide, cord, or chain