Category:Pavise

Pa*vise, n. Etym: [of. pavaix, f. pavois; cf. It. pavese, ll. Pavense; perh. named from pavia in italy.] (mil. Antiq.)

Defn: a large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, Who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [written also pavais, Pavese, and pavesse.] Fairholt.