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pavisades

pavisades is the plural of pavisade.

Meaning of pavisade

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

Questions about pavisades

What is pavisades the plural of?
Pavisades is the plural of pavisade.

Words near pavisades in the dictionary

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

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