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PAVESADE
Pav`e*sade", n. Etym: [F. See Pavise.]
Definition: A canvas screen, formerly sometimes extended along the side of a vessel in a naval engagement, to conceal from the enemy the operations on board.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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