n.(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
同义词：pavis
英汉双解大词典
pavis(alsopavise)
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N（名词）
a large square shield, developed in the 15th century, at first portable but later heavy and set up in a permanent position 大方形盾; 最初为轻便型但之后变重，在永久性的位置设置