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Cataphract

/ˈkætəfɹækt/

Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier's horse as well, especially the linked mail or scale armour of some eastern nations.

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noun
  1. 1

    Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier's horse as well, especially the linked mail or scale armour of some eastern nations.

  2. 2

    (by extension) An outer covering of some fish resembling armour or plate.

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