Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bohemian earspoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bo-hemi-an ear-spoon
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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)"
"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."

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 earspoon (“ear pick”).

Inflected Forms

Bohemian earspoons (plural) Bohemian ear-spoon (alternative) Bohemian ear spoon (alternative)

Questions

What does bohemian earspoon mean?: 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.
Where does bohemian earspoon come from?: 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 earspoon (“ear pick”).

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