pavis vs buckler

pavis and buckler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pavis	Yes	No	No	No
buckler	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, buckler is a hypernym of pavis; that is, buckler is a word with a broader meaning than pavis:

pavis: (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
buckler: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

Other hypernyms of pavis include shield.

pavis (noun)	buckler (noun)
(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position	armor carried on the arm to intercept blows