/nun chah"kooh/ , n.
Sometimes, nunchakus . an Oriental hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
Also, nun-chucks /nun"chuks'/ . Also called karate sticks .
[ 1965-70; neng-cak, equiv. to Chin lyang pair(ed) + záo dig (a hole), i.e., two diggers; with 2nd element interpreted as zat, equiv. to Chin jié section ]