pavês

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈve(j)s/ [paˈve(ɪ̯)s]
 

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian pavese (“from Pavia”).

Noun

pavês m (plural paveses)

  1. (historical, military) pavis; pavise (a shield large enough to cover the whole body)
  2. (historical, nautical) a shield hung on the side of a ship

Etymology 2

Noun

pavês

  1. plural of pavê
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