Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Open; undefended or unguarded.
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In those old "aphract" vessels the upper tier of rowers had to sit exposed on their benches with no real protection from the enemy's darts; but in the new "cataphract" ships like the "Invincible" there is a stout solid bulwark built up to shield the oarsmen from hostile sight and missiles alike.
A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life William Stearns Davis 1903
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