throwing star
Bladed spinning weapon
A throwing star is a small, flat weapon with multiple sharp points radiating from the center, designed to be thrown at a target.
Associated with Japanese martial arts and ninja mythology, throwing stars appear frequently in action films and video games.
Also called a ninja star or by the Japanese term shuriken.
He practiced with throwing stars in the backyard.
Japanese thrown weapon
- shinobiJapanese covert operative
- ninjutsuFeudal Japanese espionage discipline
- kunaiJapanese multipurpose blade
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
feudal Japan · covert ops · rooftop · infiltration · mask · smoke bomb · grappling hook · night mission
Japanese thrown weapon
- kunaiJapanese multipurpose blade
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
knife · chakram · dart · spike · tanto · stiletto · tomahawk · javelin
Tapering to a tip
metal · forged · sharpened · weighted · balanced · symmetrical · aerodynamic · four-point
Made invisible deliberately
- hiddenKept out of sight
- silentProducing no sound
- surprise attackUnanticipated offensive strike
- covertIntentionally concealed
undetected · ambush · assassin · shadow · night · quiet · swift · deadly
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- rotationTurning on an axis
release · grip · stance · wrist flick · follow-through · distance · velocity · arc
shuriken
Japanese thrown weapon
- shinobiJapanese covert operative
- ninjutsuFeudal Japanese espionage discipline
- kunaiJapanese multipurpose blade
assassin · feudal Japan · covert ops · rooftop · infiltration · mask · smoke bomb · grappling hook · night mission · espionage
shuriken
Japanese thrown weapon
- kunaiJapanese multipurpose blade
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- bladeFlat cutting edge
dagger · knife · chakram · dart · spike · tanto · stiletto · tomahawk · javelin · ballistic
pointed
Tapering to a tip
tip · metal · forged · sharpened · weighted · balanced · symmetrical · aerodynamic · four-point · serrated
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- hiddenKept out of sight
- silentProducing no sound
- surprise attackUnanticipated offensive strike
covert · undetected · ambush · assassin · shadow · night · quiet · swift · deadly · secretive
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spinRapid rotation around axis
rotation · release · grip · stance · wrist flick · follow-through · distance · velocity · arc · practice
- martial weaponskatana, nunchaku, shuriken, bo staff, sai
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- historical weaponsmusket, muskets, flintlock, flintlocks, pistols
- Ninjaninja, shinobi, kunoichi, ninjutsu, shuriken
- ranged weaponsbow and arrow, crossbow, longbow, rifle, pistol
throwing starsword
Hilted fighting blade
knife · dagger · club · mace · brass knuckles
throwing starclaymore
Scottish great sword
war hammer · battle axe · battering ram · broadsword · cannon
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