pavis

Significado (inglés)

A very large shield, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.

Sinónimos

pavise

buckler

scute

shield

🛡️

shingle

sign

Etimoloxía (inglés)

From Middle English pavis(e) (paveis, pavas), from Anglo-Norman pavis (compare French pavois), from Latin pavensis, probably from Pavia in Italy. Compare Italian pavese.