Cataphract Definition
noun
A horseman covered with a cataphract.
Wiktionary
The armor or plate covering some fishes.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- body armour
- body armor
- coat-of-mail
- suit-of-armour
- suit-of-armor
Other Word Forms of Cataphract
Noun
Singular:
cataphract
Plural:
cataphractsOrigin of Cataphract
From Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος (katáphraktos, “fully covered, protected, fully armored”); from κατά (kata, “fully, completely”) + φρακτός (phraktos, “fenced, protected”), from φράσσω (phrassō, “I fence/secure/fortify, I block”)
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