κατάφρακτος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A covered, shut up, ἐν δεσμῷ S.Ant.958 (lyr., in old Att. form κατάφαρκτος); πλοῖα κ. decked vessels, Th.1.10 codd., cf. Plb.1.20.13; ἔν τε ταῖς ἀφράκτοις καὶ ταῖς κ. ναυσί IG12(1).41 (Rhodes, i B.C.); ἡ κ. ἵππος cavalry clad in full armour, mailed, Plb.30.25.9, cf. Arr.Tact.4.1, 19.4; ἱππεῖς Plu. Crass.21; τὰκ. coat of mail, PMagd.13.6 (iii B.C.): metaph., encased in ignorance of the future, ψυχαί Ion Trag.6.