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Definition of Pavis
1. Noun. (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position.
Generic synonyms: Buckler, Shield
Category relationships: Dark Ages, Middle Ages
Definition of Pavis
1. Noun. (history medieval) A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pavis
1. a large medieval shield [n -ISES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pavis
Literary usage of Pavis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1833)
"Comet, by Whalebone out of Luna (pavis) 1 SWEEPSTAKES Of 25 SOTS, each, for
two-year-olds :—colts, Sit. Ml». ; fillies, Set. Sib. Last three-quarters of a ..."
2. The New Sporting Magazine (1840)
"MEMOIR OF ARTHUR pavis THE JOCKEY. " Between two hawks, which flies the higher
... THE death of Arthur pavis, a true Sportsman, in the fullest sense of the ..."
3. Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses of the Past and Present Centuries: In by Thomas Henry Taunton (1888)
"At Egham, gst 3lbs, two miles, won the Cup (A. pavis), beating Mr. Hedworth
Williamson's bf Margaret, by Wrangler (son of Walton), three years, ..."
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