pavois

French

Etymology

From Italian pavese.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.vwa/

Noun

pavois m (plural pavois)

buckler, shield
(nautical) bulwark

Further reading

“pavois” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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