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Noun: cataphract  'ka-tu,frakt
  1. Armour that protects the wearer's whole body
    "The medieval knight wore a cataphract that covered him from head to toe";
    - body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn], coat of mail

Derived forms: cataphracts

Type of: armor [US], armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Cataphract