Pavesade

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pavesade \Pav`e*sade"\, n. [F. See {Pavise}.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster] Pavese