pavis

or pav·ise

[ pav-is ]

/ ˈpæv ɪs /

noun

a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used especially by archers and soldiers of the infantry.

Origin of pavis

1350–1400; Middle English paveys<Middle French pavais<Old Italian pavese literally, of Pavia; see -ese

Words nearby pavis

paving, paving stone, pavior, Paviotso, paviour, pavis, Pavlodar, Pavlograd, Pavlov, Pavlova, Pavlovian

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Example sentences from the Web for pavis

The most interesting example which we have met of the employment of the pavis and mantelet, is in a picture in the Harl.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts
The archer using these heavy weapons was entrenched behind a Pavis or shield fixed in the ground as shown on Fig. 37.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
But the archers of the besiegers sought to put themselves on more equal terms with their opponents by using the pavis or mantelet.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts
The Pavis or Pavoise (Fig. 37) was more generally used by archers and crossbowmen as a cover.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes

The pavis was a tall shield, curved so as partly to envelop the person of the bearer, broad at the top and tapering to the feet.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts

British Dictionary definitions for pavis

pavis

pavise

/ (ˈpævɪs) /

noun

a large square shield, developed in the 15th century, at first portable but later heavy and set up in a permanent position

Word Origin for pavis

C14: from Old French pavais, from Italian pavese of Pavia, Italian city where these shields were originally made

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单词	pavis
释义	pavis or pav·ise [ pav-is ] / ˈpæv ɪs / noun a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used especially by archers and soldiers of the infantry. Origin of pavis 1350–1400; Middle English paveys<Middle French pavais<Old Italian pavese literally, of Pavia; see -ese Words nearby pavis paving, paving stone, pavior, Paviotso, paviour, pavis, Pavlodar, Pavlograd, Pavlov, Pavlova, Pavlovian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pavis The most interesting example which we have met of the employment of the pavis and mantelet, is in a picture in the Harl. Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages\|Edward Lewes Cutts The archer using these heavy weapons was entrenched behind a Pavis or shield fixed in the ground as shown on Fig. 37. Armour & Weapons\|Charles John Ffoulkes But the archers of the besiegers sought to put themselves on more equal terms with their opponents by using the pavis or mantelet. Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages\|Edward Lewes Cutts The Pavis or Pavoise (Fig. 37) was more generally used by archers and crossbowmen as a cover. Armour & Weapons\|Charles John Ffoulkes The pavis was a tall shield, curved so as partly to envelop the person of the bearer, broad at the top and tapering to the feet. Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages\|Edward Lewes Cutts British Dictionary definitions for pavis pavis pavise / (ˈpævɪs) / noun a large square shield, developed in the 15th century, at first portable but later heavy and set up in a permanent position Word Origin for pavis C14: from Old French pavais, from Italian pavese of Pavia, Italian city where these shields were originally made Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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