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pavache
English
Noun
pavache (plural pavaches)
- A large shield, similar to a pavais.
- 1786: Pavaches were sometimes supported by props; they were also used at sea to defend the sides of vessels, like the present netting of our ships of war; this defence was called a pavisade, it may be seen in the representation of ancient ships. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27.
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pavais
English
Alternative forms
- pavesse
- pavese
- pavise
Etymology
From Old French pavaix, French pavois; compare Italian pavese, Latin pavense; perhaps named from Pavia in Italy.
Noun
pavais (plural pavaises)
- (military, historical) A very large shield covering a soldier from head to foot, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:
- The pavais, pavache, or tallevas was a large shield, or rather a portable mantlet, capable of covering a man from head to foot, and probably of sufficient thickness to resist the missive weapons then in use.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.v?/
Verb
pavais
- first-person singular imperfect indicative of paver
- second-person singular imperfect indicative of paver
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