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Noun
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#(Armor) Category:Armor A foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.
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#:*1786: 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. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27.

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