pavisor

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noun

A foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.

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Meanings

nounpavisor (plural pavisors)

plural pavisors

  1. historicalA foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.

    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.

    1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Proavis
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APA

pavisor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavisor

MLA

“pavisor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavisor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pavisor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavisor.

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