noun
( -s )
Etymology: French pavesade, from Italian pavesata, from pavese pavis + -ata -ade (from Late Latin)
: a continuous defensive screen (as of pavises) joined in a line
noun
( -s )
Etymology: French pavesade, from Italian pavesata, from pavese pavis + -ata -ade (from Late Latin)
: a continuous defensive screen (as of pavises) joined in a line
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012