"pavisade" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
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          "ref": "1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:",
          "text": "Pavaches were sometimes supported by props; they were also used at sea to defend the sides of vessels, like the present netting of our ships of war; this defence was called a pavisade, it may be seen in the representation of ancient ships.",
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        "A row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies."
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          "row",
          "row"
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        [
          "shield",
          "shield"
        ],
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          "hung",
          "hung"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "war",
          "war"
        ],
        [
          "discourage",
          "discourage"
        ],
        [
          "board",
          "board"
        ],
        [
          "enemies",
          "enemies"
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  "word": "pavisade"
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        "A row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies."
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          "shield",
          "shield"
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          "hung"
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          "ship"
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          "war",
          "war"
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          "discourage",
          "discourage"
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          "board",
          "board"
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          "enemies",
          "enemies"
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