cataphract

n. 古希腊之重装备战船, 古罗马军人或马匹之甲胄

发音

UK /ˈkætəfɹækt/
US /ˈkætəˌfɹækt/
US /ˈkæɾə-/

词形变化

cataphracts 复数

释义与例句

n.
  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.

    历史 政治 军事
  2. 2.

    An outer covering of some fish resembling armour or plate.

    废旧 生物 动物学 引申义
  3. 1.

    A soldier (especially a horseman) covered with a cataphract (etymology 1, sense 1).

    全覆装甲骑兵

    历史 政治 军事
  4. 2.

    A galley with the upper tier of rowers shielded.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a galley such as a trireme: with the upper tier of rowers shielded rather than exposed.

    历史 航海 交通

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

body armor body armour coat of mail suit of armor suit of armour

上位词 2

armor armour

下位词 10

mail bulletproof vest chain armour chain mail corselet corslet cuirass plate armor plate armour ringmail

部分词 10

helmet cannon gauntlet palette aegis breastplate armet basinet brassard casque

词源

From Latin cataphractes (“suit of armour”), from Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος (katáphraktos, “suit of armour”), from κατα- (kata-, prefix indicating a great degree or intensity) + φρακτός (phraktós, “protected; fenced in”) (from φράσσω (phrássō, “to fortify, secure; to fence in”)) + -της (-tēs, suffix forming nouns indicating a state of being).

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