pavis (English, noun)
expansion: pavis (plural pavises or pavisses)
Senses:
topics: government
history
human-sciences
military
politics
sciences
war
glosses: Most usually, a very large shield fitted with a stand, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body that could be positioned independently of the user, such as a crossbowman, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center. However, smaller, more standard shield types were also termed as such, with the central verticle ridge as a defining feature.
Forms:
form: pavises
tags: plural
form: pavisses
tags: plural
form: pavise
tags: alternative
form: pavais
tags: alternative
form: pabys
tags: alternative
form: pavese
tags: alternative
form: pavesse
tags: alternative