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A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.
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pavis — [pav′is] n. [ME paveis < MFr pavaiz < It pavese after Pavia, Italy, where first made] a large shield for protecting the entire body, used in the 14th through 16th cent.: also sp. pavise … English World dictionary
Pavis — Shield designed specifically as a protection against arrows, being larger than most and attached to the forearm, yet hardly hindering movement. The pavis was convex and large enough to protect the whole body, being used by infantry to protect… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Pavis — This interesting medieval surname with variant spellings, Pavy, Pavie and Pavis, and the diminutives, son of or Little Pav , in Pavel, Pavitt, Pavett, has two possible origins. The first derives from the ancient female given name Pavia , itself a … Surnames reference
Pavis Wood — Infobox Mountain Name = Pavis wood Photo = Caption = Elevation = 248 m (814 ft) Location = Hertfordshire, ENG Range = Prominence = c. 5 m Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 165 Type = Age = First ascent = Easiest route = Grid ref UK =… … Wikipedia
pavis — /pav is/, n. a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used esp. by archers and soldiers of the infantry. Also, pavise. [1350 1400; ME paveys < MF pavais < OIt pavese lit., of… … Universalium
pavis — pav·is … English syllables
pavis — noun (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position • Syn: ↑pavise • Topics: ↑Middle Ages, ↑Dark Ages • Hypernyms: ↑shield, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pavis, Georges Alfred — (5/11/1886 Paris 1951 Versailles) (France) Painter, illustrator, and draughtsman of humorous scenes. Studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in paris under Fernand Cormon. He produced illustrations to books by Hugo and Fevre and contributed to… … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
Norman Pavis — is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland. Pavis played most notably in his career for Crusaders in Belfast. He is remembered as one of the hardmen of the Irish League in the 1960s, being described by ex Coleraine player Tony Curley as:… … Wikipedia
Timgad — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Daïra de Timgad, Barrage de Timgad et Ville de Timgad. Timgad * … Wikipédia en Français
