Threshal

A threshal was a type of two handed medieval flail, looking rather like a larger version of the more well-known nunchaku. Considered a peasant's weapon, it was nonetheless capable of defeating many types of armor, as illustrated in contemporary manuscripts.

References

  1. 1 2 Oakeshott, Ewart (1960). "The Complete Arming of a Man". The Archeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry. Cambridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-486-29288-6. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)