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Pavise
Medieval oblong shield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pavise (or pavis, pabys, or pavesen) was an oblong shield used during the mid-14th to early 16th centuries. Often large enough to cover the entire body, it was used by archers, crossbowmen, and other infantry soldiers on the battlefield.[1]
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