pavise
Variant of pavis
pavis
definition
pavis (pav′is)
noun
a large shield for protecting the entire body, used in the 14th through 16th cent.
also sp. pavise pav′·ise
Etymology: ME paveis < MFr pavaiz < It pavese after Pavia, Italy, where first made
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