Complete Definition of "pavache"

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Noun
pavache (plural pavaches)
#(Armor) Category:Armor A large shield, similar to a pavais.
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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 ship of war|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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