Pavised

Translation of "pavised" into Russian

Verb

pavised Past Simple

/ˈpævɪs/

pavis

pavises

pavised Past Simple / Past Participle

pavising Gerund

They decided to pavis the road with cobblestones.

Они решили мостить дорогу булыжником.

Verb

pavised Past Simple

pavise

pavises

pavised Past Simple / Past Participle

pavising Gerund

Archaic, rare; to shield or defend with a pavise.

защищать с помощью павизы; уст.

They pavised the engineers as they set up the siege engines.

Они прикрывали инженеров, пока те устанавливали осадные машины.

Additional translations

уст.; прикрывать павизой

Noun

A large shield used in medieval times to protect soldiers, especially archers, from enemy attacks.

The archer hid behind the pavis as arrows rained down from the enemy's side.

Verb

To furnish or equip with a pavise, a large shield used for protection.

The soldiers were pavised before advancing into the battlefield.