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pavisade

pavisade noun: a row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies.

Noun

pavisade (plural pavisades)

  1. A row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies.
    • 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.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27

Forms of pavisade

pluralpavisades

Questions about pavisade

What does pavisade mean?
Pavisade means a row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies.
What part of speech is pavisade?
Pavisade is a noun.
What is the plural of pavisade?
The plural of pavisade is pavisades.

Words near pavisade in the dictionary

  1. paviors
  2. Paviotso
  3. paviour
  4. paviours
  5. pavis
  6. pavisade
  7. pavisades
  8. pavise
  9. paviser
  10. pavisers
  11. pavises

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