cataphract

Noun

Synonyms: body armor body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

armor that protects the wearer's whole bodySynonyms: body armor body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cataphract \Cat"a*phract\ (k[a^]t"[.a]*fr[a^]kt), n. [L. cataphractes, Gr. ?, fr. ? covered, fr. ? to cover; kata` down, wholly + fra`ssein to inclose.] [1913 Webster]

1.(Mil. Antiq.) Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations. [1913 Webster]

2.A horseman covered with a cataphract. [1913 Webster]

Archers and slingers, cataphracts, and spears.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.(Zool.) The armor or plate covering some fishes. [1913 Webster]