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pavis
or pav·ise
[ pav-is ]
noun
- a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used especially by archers and soldiers of the infantry.
pavis
/ ˈpævɪs /
noun
- a large square shield, developed in the 15th century, at first portable but later heavy and set up in a permanent position
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pavis1
C14: from Old French pavais, from Italian pavese of Pavia, Italian city where these shields were originally made
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Example Sentences
The Pavis or Pavoise (Fig. 37) was more generally used by archers and crossbowmen as a cover.
From Project Gutenberg
The archer using these heavy weapons was entrenched behind a Pavis or shield fixed in the ground as shown on Fig. 37.
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"Coursing" was the next toast—for which Arthur Pavis, the jockey, returned thanks.
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The most interesting example which we have met of the employment of the pavis and mantelet, is in a picture in the Harl.
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The pavis was a tall shield, curved so as partly to envelop the person of the bearer, broad at the top and tapering to the feet.
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