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pavache

pavache noun: a large shield, similar to a pavais.

Noun

pavache (plural pavaches)

  1. A large shield, similar to a pavais.
    • 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...

Forms of pavache

pluralpavaches

Questions about pavache

What does pavache mean?
Pavache means a large shield, similar to a pavais.
What part of speech is pavache?
Pavache is a noun.
What is the plural of pavache?
The plural of pavache is pavaches.

Words near pavache in the dictionary

  1. pauxis
  2. Pauza
  3. pav
  4. pav bhaji
  5. PAVA
  6. pavache
  7. pavaches
  8. Pavadairayan
  9. Pavagadhi
  10. pavage
  11. pavages

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