[ noun ] armor that protects the wearer's whole body <noun.artifact>
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.] 1. (Mil. Antiq.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) The armor or plate covering some fishes.