weight-chain-pole weapon; flail
A martial arts weapon consisting of a pole with a weight attached by a chain; used in some traditional Japanese schools.
In classical martial arts, one learns how to swing the chigiriki.
Historical kanji spelling; rarely used in modern texts.
乳切り木 originally denoted a staff cut to about breast height, from 乳 and 切る. The weapon name was applied to a staff fitted with a weighted chain.