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pavisor

pavisor noun: a foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.

Noun

pavisor (plural pavisors)

  1. (historical) A foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.
    • In the list of the army that accompanied K. Edward III., to Calais, we find many pavisors, these were probably men trained to the use of the pavais, which must have required dexterity as well as courage.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27

Forms of pavisor

pluralpavisors

Questions about pavisor

What does pavisor mean?
Pavisor means a foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.
What part of speech is pavisor?
Pavisor is a noun.
What is the plural of pavisor?
The plural of pavisor is pavisors.

Words near pavisor in the dictionary

  1. pavisades
  2. pavise
  3. paviser
  4. pavisers
  5. pavises
  6. pavisor
  7. pavisors
  8. pavisses
  9. pavitram
  10. Pavlak
  11. Pavlaks

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