SG Heritage Dictionary

Cataphract [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In the ancient military art, a piece of heavy defensive armor, formed of cloth or leather, strengthened with scales or links, used to defend the breast, or whole body, or even the horse as well as the rider.

2. A horseman in complete armor.

Cataphract [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. 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.

3. The armor or plate covering some fishes.

Cataphracted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Covered with a cataphract, or armor of plates, scales, etc.; or with that which corresponds to this, as horny or bony plates, hard, callous skin, etc.

Cataphractic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cataphract.