流星锤，或称飞锤，是一种将金属锤头系于长绳一端或两端制成的软兵器，由锤身、软索、把手三部分组成。流星锤亦是少林兵器中软器械的一种。它携带方便，在旅途中又可以作绳子使用，带在身上又不容易被人发现，但它也是软兵器中最难练的一种兵器。流星锤有单流星锤和双流星锤两种之分。

一般认为流星锤是在隋唐时期出现的，是从盗贼的投石索发展出来的。锤头部分大抵用铜、铁铸造，也有用白银铸造的。流星锤的绳索短者三尺六寸（约160公分），长者可达七尺四寸（约260公分）或更长者。锤头形状可以为圆锤、角锤（带有棱角）、星锤（有星状角）、蒺藜锤（刺棘比星状锤还多）等。

The meteor hammer (Chinese:流星錘; pinyin:liúxīng chuí), often referred to simply as meteor (Chinese:流星; pinyin:liúxīng), is an ancient Chinese weapon, consisting at its most basic level of two weights connected by a rope or chain. One of the flexible or 'soft' weapons, it is referred to by many different names worldwide, dependent upon region, construction and intended use. Other names in use include dai chui, flying hammer, or dragon's fist. It belongs to the broader classes of flail and chain weapons.