PAVIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

Synonyms:

pavis; pavise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pavis" is a kind of...):

buckler; shield (armor carried on the arm to intercept blows)

Domain category:

Dark Ages; Middle Ages (the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance)

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