Found 2 items, similar to cataphract.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cataphract cataphract n : armor that protects the wearer's whole body [syn: body armor , body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cataphract 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. (Zo["o]l.) The armor or plate covering some fishes. [1913 Webster]