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.
A soldier (especially a horseman) covered with a cataphract (etymology 1, sense 1).
Of a galley such as a trireme: with the upper tier of rowers shielded rather than exposed.
A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.