Bohemian earspoon

English right|thumb|The head of an earspoon, showing the spearhead and the ears. Alternative forms Bohemian ear-spoon, Bohemian ear spoon Etymology The weapon originated in Bohemia, the two protruding stops or lugs at the base of the weapon's head were likened to ears, and the entire spearhead with ears was fancifully likened to an en earspoon ear pick. Noun en historical A polearm with a long, broad, socketed spearhead, with a guard of two outward-protruding "ears" at the base of the head, used for hunting and in combat. en 2014 Carl Granberg David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming Toolbox 755 1584506911 Pole arms can be roughly divided into several categories, based on the types of heads they have mounted: Thrusting weapons (awl pike, boar spear, Bohemian earspoon, chauve souris, feather staff, fork, fourche a crochet, korseke, langue, [...] and runca) en 2016 Syed Ramsey Tools of War: History of Weapons in Medieval Times 9386019817 Called originally 'kùsa-scythe' and later "sudlice," it doubled as both a stabbing and cutting weapon, developing later into the "ušata sudlice" — Bohemian earspoon, more suitable for combat — thanks to side spikes (ears), acting as end stops, [as a result of which] it did not penetrate too deep. Translations weapon Czech: cs ušatá sudlice German: de Böhmischer Ohrlöffel