cataphract in Greek
cataphract in Greek is κατάφρακτος — cataphract means a cataphract is a suit of defensive armor covering a soldier's whole body and often the soldier's horse as well, typically made of linked mail or scale armor used by certain eastern armies.
cataphract in Greek
κατάφρακτος
Pronounced: katafraktos
(nautical, historical) Of a galley such as a trireme: with the upper tier of rowers shielded rather than exposed.
κατάφρακτος
Pronounced: katafraktos
What does "cataphract" mean?
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noun A cataphract is a suit of defensive armor covering a soldier's whole body and often the soldier's horse as well, typically made of linked mail or scale armor used by certain eastern armies.
"The linked scales of the cataphract protected both rider and horse in battle."
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noun A cataphract is also a heavily armored soldier, especially a horseman, dressed in this kind of armor.
"The cataphracts formed the heaviest cavalry in the army."
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cataphract in a sentence
- The linked scales of the cataphract protected both rider and horse in battle.
- Museums display fragments of cataphract armor recovered from old battlefields.
- The cataphracts formed the heaviest cavalry in the army.
- Enemy infantry struggled to break through a charge of cataphracts.
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What is "cataphract" in Greek?
"cataphract" in Greek is κατάφρακτος. cataphract means: A cataphract is a suit of defensive armor covering a soldier's whole body and often the soldier's horse as well, typically made of linked mail or scale armor used by certain eastern armies.
How do you pronounce κατάφρακτος?
"cataphract" in Greek is κατάφρακτος, pronounced "katafraktos".
How do you use "cataphract" in a sentence?
Example: "The linked scales of the cataphract protected both rider and horse in battle." In Greek, "cataphract" is κατάφρακτος.
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