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Noun pavise has 1 sense
  1. pavis, pavise - (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
    --1 is a kind of shield, buckler

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Pavise

Noun:

1. a large shield used as protection by archers during the medieval period.

Sample sentence: The archer positioned the pavise in front of him to protect himself from arrows.

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Adjective:

1. relating to or characteristic of a local or specific region.

Sample sentence: The pavise dialect is spoken by a small community in that remote village.

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Verb:

1. to provide or equip with a pavise or shield.

Sample sentence: The soldiers will pavise themselves before going into battle.

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