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Pavise — Pa*vise, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also {pavais},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pavise — A pavise (or pavis, pabys, pavesen) is a large convex shield of European origin used to protect the entire body. The pavise was also made in a smaller version for hand to hand combat and for wearing on the back of men at arms. It is characterized … Wikipedia
Pavise — 1) Large, free standing shield on hinged support used by archers and crossbowmen as protection when shooting. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 223) 2) Large rectangular shield carried by spearmen or shield bearers (pavisers) and… … Medieval glossary
pavise — pav·ise … English syllables
påvise — på|vi|se vb., r, påviste, påvist … Dansk ordbog
pavise — noun (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position • Syn: ↑pavis • Topics: ↑Middle Ages, ↑Dark Ages • Hypernyms: ↑shield, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pavais — Pavise Pa*vise, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pavese — Pavise Pa*vise, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pavesse — Pavise Pa*vise, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… … Wikipedia
