pavie, n.m., cling-stone peach.
*pavillon, n.m., pavilion, summer-house; wing, outhouse, lodge; tent, flag, standard; (c.rel.) veil of the tabernacle; bell (of a trumpet). Amener son —; to strike her flag (of a ship). — blanc; flag of truce. — de poupe; ensign. Hisser le —; to hoist the flag. Baisser —; to yield, to give in, to surrender. Vaisseau —; flag-ship.
pavois, n.m., shield; (nav.) armor.
pavoisement, n.m., (nav.) dressing with flags.
pavoiser, v.a., (nav.) to adorn with flags; to dress.
pavot, n.m., (bot.) poppy.
payable, adj., payable.
payant, -e, adj., paying. Carte —e; bill (at an eating-house). Billet —; paid ticket.
payant, n.m., -e, n.f., payer, person who pays.
paye (pè-ye), n.f., pay, salary; wages; (fam.) paymaster. Une bonne —; a good paymaster. Morte-— (—s-—s); old servant kept and paid without doing any work; defaulting tax-payer. Haute —; (milit.) extra pay for good conduct stripes.