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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



... twelvemonth at her father's new home among the now half-restored towers of Botztetz Castle, Egbert Hosfeldt and Bettina were the most tender friends. His boat was ever on the left shore at nightfall, though his castle was on the right. No carpet knight was he, Florinda; he pulled his own oar. He was as stout of limb as of heart, and yet was as gentle when by Bettina's side as the tame doves she fondled. His was indeed a knightly figure to look upon. He had often distinguished himself upon the tented field, and in the forest sports. ...
— The Duke's Prize - A Story of Art and Heart in Florence • Maturin Murray


Words linked to "Carpet knight" :   knight


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