About The Word Pavise
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Pavise
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Pavise: 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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