Pavise

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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A shield of large size, four or five feet long and broad enough to cover the whole person, used especially in sieges. In the quotation the word is used of a broad-brimmed hat.
  • n. Same as pavesade.
  • To provide with large shields.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shield    buckler   
    Unknown
    paise   
     
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