A Threshal was a type of two handed Medieval flail, looking rather like a larger version of the more well-known Nunchaku.[1] Considered a peasant's weapon, it was nonetheless capable of defeating many types of armor, as illustrated in contemporary manuscripts.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.