- pavisade
- noun
(-s)
Etymology: French pavesade, from Italian pavesata, from pavese pavis + -ata -ade (from Late Latin): a continuous defensive screen (as of pavises) joined in a line
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pavisade
Look at other dictionaries:
pavisade — noun A row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies … Wiktionary
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
pavigeade — Pavigeade, voyez Pavisade en Pavois … Thresor de la langue françoyse
