What is "pavises"

Usage examples of "pavises".

Because they, too, carried pavises, their rate of fire was lower than that of their opponents, but despite the smaller total size of his army, Sir George actually had more missile troops than the other side did, for he'd recruited them ruthlessly from every tribe.

Sir George's missile troops swung their pavises aside and exposed themselves only when they actually launched one of their own javelins.

Because they, too, carried pavises, their rate of fire was lower than that of their opponents, but despite the smaller total size of his army, Sir George actually had more missile troops than the other side did, for he’d recruited them ruthlessly from every tribe.

Sir George’s missile troops swung their pavises aside and exposed themselves only when they actually launched one of their own javelins.

Black-shafted arrows hissed through the air, slamming into the pavises borne by the men.