HyperDic: pavise

English > 1 sense of the word pavise:
NOUNartifactpavise, pavis(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body
English > pavise: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally / originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position.
Synonympavis
CategoryMiddle Ages, Dark AgesThe period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
Broadershield, bucklerarmor carried on the arm to intercept blows / blows
Spanishpavés, pavis
Catalanpavesa, pavès, pavis

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