flail

A flail is a weapon consisting of a striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The chief tactical virtue of the flail is its capacity to strike around a defender's shield or parry. Its chief liability is a lack of precision and the difficulty of using it in close combat, or closely-ranked formations.

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Chinese flail 1

Flails and tie jian.

Illustration of various melee weapons from "Resumen de la verdadera destreza de las armas : en treinta y ocho asserciones", a Spanish fencing manual from 1675

Chinese flail 2

Flails and tie jian.

Cep bojowy 0211

De Alte Armatur und Ringkunst Talhofer 034

Weapons, Korean War Memorial

Lviv - Arsenal - 16

Mêlée weapons in Muzeum Zagłębia 02

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Chinese flail 1		Commons
commons	image		Flails and tie jian.		Commons
commons	image		Illustration of various melee weapons from "Resumen de la verdadera destreza de las armas : en treinta y ocho asserciones", a Spanish fencing manual from 1675		Commons
commons	image		Chinese flail 2		Commons
commons	image		Flails and tie jian.		Commons
commons	image		Cep bojowy 0211		Commons
commons	image		De Alte Armatur und Ringkunst Talhofer 034		Commons
commons	image		Weapons, Korean War Memorial		Commons
commons	image		Lviv - Arsenal - 16		Commons
commons	image		Mêlée weapons in Muzeum Zagłębia 02		Commons