pavise

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pavise - (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

pavis

buckler, shield - armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

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"That we shall prove," said Goodwin Hawtayne; "but it would be well, ere they close with us, to raise up the mantlets and pavises as a screen against their bolts." He shouted a hoarse order, and his seamen worked swiftly and silently, heightening the bulwarks and strengthening them.

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The Pavise steel product, which has been exported to a number of countries including Germany, France, the USA and India, is produced by Tata at its Port Talbot steel works.

Tata shows its mettle by winning 200 armoured steel sample orders; PORT TALBOT PRODUCT TESTED BY MILITARY AROUND WORLD

Crossbowmen in the army of King Richard the Lionheart often worked in a three-man team, one servant charged with reloading while a second held a tall shield or pavise to protect the team.