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Definition of Cataphract
1. Noun. Armor that protects the wearer's whole body.
Terms within: Armet, Basinet, Brassard, Aegis, Breastplate, Egis, Cannon, Casque, Cubitiere, Cuisse, Epauliere, Fauld, Gantlet, Gauntlet, Metal Glove, Gorget, Greave, Jambeau, Helmet, Knee Piece, Nosepiece, Palette, Pallette, Rerebrace, Upper Cannon, Roundel, Skirt Of Tasses, Sabaton, Solleret, Tasse, Tasset, Tuille, Lower Cannon, Vambrace, Gusset, Voider
Generic synonyms: Armor, Armour
Specialized synonyms: Bulletproof Vest, Chain Armor, Chain Armour, Chain Mail, Mail, Ring Armor, Ring Armour, Ring Mail, Corselet, Corslet, Cuirass
Definition of Cataphract
1. n. Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.
Definition of Cataphract
1. Noun. Defensive armor used for the entire body and often for the horse, also, especially the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations. ¹
2. Noun. A horseman covered with a cataphract. ¹
3. Noun. The armor or plate covering some fishes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cataphract
Literary usage of Cataphract
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1891)
"... and cataphract are of importance a* 'It- noting a difference anil an ...
and cataphract. In the detailed description of the trireme which follows, ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... aud "cataphract" vessel: must not be overlooked in a description of the ancient
... class carried their decks on a lower level than the cataphract The ..."
3. Maritime Discovery: A History of Nautical Exploration from the Earliest Times by Charles Rathbone Low (1881)
"... and ' cataphract,' fenced, according as the rowers of the upper tier were
protected or exposed. Both classes were decked and floored, ..."
4. Sidney's Apologie for Poetrie by Philip Sidney (1907)
"cataphract is here a mistake for ' cataract'. A cataphract is properly a man and
a horse in full armour. See Samson Agonistes, 1619. ..."
5. The Histories of Polybius by Polybius, Friedrich Otto Hultsch, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh (1889)
"Next came the "cataphract" cavalry, both men and horses acquiring that name from
the nature of their panoply; they numbered fifteen hundred. ..."
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