Similar words: paving, pavilion, paving stone, vis-a-vis, mavis, davis, ravish, lavish. Meaning: n. (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position.
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(1) Italian crossbow militia, armoured with mail and a pavise.
(2) These men carry a large pavise shield to give them some protection while reloading.
(3) Superior Italian crossbow unit armoured with brigandine and a pavise.
(4) The crossbow is an excellent weapon for the militiaman , being easy to use, although slow to reload. These men carry a large pavise shield to give them some protection while reloading.
(5) Superior Italian crossbow garrison unit armoured with brigandine and a pavise.
(6) Therefore it makes sense to give the crossbowmen a large shield, pavise, to hide behind.
(7) Italians are world renowned for their love of the crossbow, none more so then the Genoese . These wealthy militia are equipped with brigandine armour, a large Pavise style shield, and a sword.
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