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Carpet knight   /kˈɑrpət naɪt/   Listen
Carpet knight

noun
1.
A knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle).





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"Carpet knight" Quotes from Famous Books



... soon proved that he was no 'carpet knight.' Assembling an army, he buckled on his mail, mounted his charger; and placing himself at the head of his forces, marched to encounter his enemies. Reaching the banks of the Charente, he offered the confederates battle, near the bridge of Taillebourg; ...
— The Boy Crusaders - A Story of the Days of Louis IX. • John G. Edgar


Words linked to "Carpet knight" :   knight


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