Historical term for a mace, a blunt weapon with a spiked or flanged head. Often equated with the Western mace (メイス).
See also: メイス
The mace is a type of blunt weapon used in medieval Europe.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical weapon.
Variant kanji spelling; 槌 is an alternative form of 鎚.
Compound of 鎚 (tsuchi, 'hammer') and 矛 (hoko, 'halberd' or 'spear'), describing a weapon that combines blunt force with a piercing or spiked element. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.