pavais

English

Etymology

From Middle French pavais, Old French pavaix (see modern French pavois); see pavis for more.

Noun

pavais (plural pavaises)

1. Alternative form of pavis
   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:

     The pavais, pavache, or tallevas was a large shield, or rather a portable mantlet, capable of covering a man from head to foot, and probably of sufficient thickness to resist the missive weapons then in use.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.vɛ/

Verb

pavais

1. first/second-person singular imperfect indicative of paver