- phract
- cat·a·phract;
English syllables. 2014.
phract
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cat|a|phract — «KAT uh frakt», noun. an ancient defensive armor composed of scales of metal attached to a garment of leather or other material, often covering the whole body. ╂[< Latin cataphractes coat of mail < Greek kataphráktēs, ultimately < katá… … Useful english dictionary
Cataphract — Cat a*phract (k[a^]t [.a]*fr[a^]kt), n. [L. cataphractes, Gr. ?, fr. ? covered, fr. ? to cover; kata down, wholly + fra ssein to inclose.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mil. Antiq.) Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cataphracted — Cat a*phract ed, a. (Zo[ o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
cataphract — cat·a·phract … English syllables
