A pavis is a medieval shield of the sort made in Pavia. back.    From Wordnik.com.  [Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro] Reference

Beside her, as part of an alternating sequence of passive and active virtues, Fortitude is dressed for battle with mace and pavis in hand. 52 30.    From Wordnik.com.  [Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro] Reference

6 October 2010 10:17AM pavis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guardian World News] Reference