| 释义 |
pav·is
noun
or pav·ise also pav·ais \ˈpavə̇s\
(plural pavises)
Etymology: Middle English pavis, pavise, from Middle French pavais, from Old Italian pavese, probably from pavese of Pavia, city in northeast Italy where pavises were made, from Pavia + -ese
: a large shield covering the whole body used especially in siege operations to protect crossbowmen and sometimes carried by a pavisor before a knight or archer |