A.one who stands beside: prop. the warrior or combatant who stands beside the charioteer, “ἂν δ᾽ ἔβαν ἐν δίφροισι παραιβάται ἡνίοχοί τε” Il.23.132, cf. D.S.5.29; “παραιβάτας ἔστησαν ἐς τάξιν δορός” E.Supp.677; “ἀναλαβεῖν τοὺς παραβάτας” X.Cyr.7.1.29, etc.; “δύο δ᾽ εἰσὶν ἐπὶ τῷ ἅρματι π. πρὸς ἡνιόχῳ” Str.15.1.52: = Att. ἀποβάται, acc. to D.H.7.73; fem. παραιβάτις , A.R.1.754.
2. light troops (velites) who ran beside the cavalry, Plu.Aem.12.