cataphracts
plural of cataphract
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"a*phract, n. Etym: [L. cataphractes, Gr.
1. (Mil. Antiq.)
Definition: Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.
2. A horseman covered with a cataphract. Archers and slingers, cataphracts, and spears. Milton.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The armor or plate covering some fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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