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pavaches

pavaches is the plural of pavache.

Meaning of pavache

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...

Questions about pavaches

What is pavaches the plural of?
Pavaches is the plural of pavache.

Words near pavaches in the dictionary

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

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