Associations to the word «Pavis»

Wiktionary

PAVIS, noun. (history) (medieval) A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.

Dictionary definition

PAVIS, noun. (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.