弗朗奇斯卡（francisca）是一种法兰克人使用的用来投掷的斧头，和弗朗西斯科（francesca）一样，在5世纪至8世纪被广泛使用。

弗朗奇斯卡有各种形状。最大的特点就是其明显的拱形头部。弗朗奇斯卡比一般的斧头刃部更小，而斧柄则被加长，这样使其重心更加安定，利于投掷。为了不被敌人使用，斧柄被改造的更加易断，斧头部则被设计的更不易拔出。

弗朗奇斯卡的最大射程大约为十二米，有效杀伤距离为四米。虽然威力巨大，但是由于投掷武器精度低，不能平射，弗朗奇斯卡更多是用于破坏敌人的盾牌或者威慑、挑衅敌人。

The francisca (or francesca) is a throwing axe used as a weapon during the Early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a characteristic national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from about 500 to 750 and is known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768–814). Although generally associated with the Franks, it was also used by other Germanic peoples of the period, including the Anglo-Saxons; several examples have been found in England.