In ancient Greek warfare, a soldier who boards or lands from a ship; a type of marine infantryman.
From Greek 'epi' (upon) and 'bainein' (to step or go), literally meaning 'one who steps upon' or 'one who boards.' Used for naval infantry troops.
Ancient Greece had specialized troops just for landing from ships—the epibati were their Marines, and they played crucial roles in island invasions across the Mediterranean.
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