Hi Tim,
I'd suggest you might use the same logic on the Bohemian Ear Spoon, which I believe was fairly similar to the Partizan.
Quite honestly, I'm not sure where the term came from. The dictionary says it's of French derivation, and I don't know whether it's what partisans were armed with or what. It's another one of those wonderful European pole arms that are supposed to slice, dice, skewer, and never lose their cool look...
Fearn