Definitions

1. noun

A person who lays paviers, or a person who is a member of a group of men who, in medieval times, had the right to collect tolls or customs at a bridge or a ferry.

“The history of the paviser’s role in medieval trade is complex and often overlooked.”

2. noun

In heraldry, a paviser is a type of heraldic shield or pavilion.

“The paviser on the knight’s coat of arms was a symbol of his nobility.”