noun. An ancient defensive armor composed of scales of metal or other material sewed to a garment of leather or stuff, and covering often the whole body and the limbs, but not the head, upon which a helmet of another material was placed.

noun. In zoology, the armor of plates or strong scales protecting some animals.

Fenced in; provided with bulwarks or a protecting covering; covered; protected: as, a cataphract war-galley.

Same as cataphracted.

noun. Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.

noun. A horseman covered with a cataphract.

noun. The armor or plate covering some fishes.

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.

noun. A horseman covered with a cataphract.

noun. The armor or plate covering some fishes.

noun. armor that protects the wearer's whole body