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pavache

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large shield, similar to a pavais.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • 1786: Pavaches were sometimes supported by props; they were also used at sea to defend the sides of vessels, like the present netting of our ships of war; this defence was called a pavisade, it may be seen in the representation of ancient ships. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27.

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