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Pavise

Pavise Meaning & Definition
Pavise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pavise?

[n] (medieval) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pavise: pavis

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See Also | buckler | shield

Pavise In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa*vise\, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also {pavais}, {pavese}, and {pavesse}.] --Fairholt.

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