Term: pavis: (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: emerald: a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: proof: a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: decomposition: (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: jawbreaker: a large round hard candy
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: scomberomorus maculatus: a large commercially important mackerel of the Atlantic coastal waters of North America
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: thoracic vein: veins that drain the thoracic walls
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: posturing: adopting a vain conceited posture
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: sun gear: the central gear in an epicyclic train
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: synchrotron: cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: sprog: a new military recruit