撒まき菱びし

noun

caltrop; caltrap

A historical spiked device scattered on the ground to hinder infantry and cavalry; used in feudal Japan. The term is primarily encountered in historical or martial contexts.

• 忍しのびの者ものは逃にげるときに撒まき菱びしをまいた。

  The ninja scattered caltrops as they fled.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで撒まき菱びしの実じつ物ぶつを見みた。

  I saw an actual caltrop at the museum.