carpet knight
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English
Etymology
In the sense of a non-military knight: so called because they were created while kneeling on a carpet, not the field.
Noun
carpet knight (plural carpet knights)
- (historical) One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.
- (obsolete) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field.
- c. 1601–1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3, scene 4:
- He is knight dubbed with unhatched rapier and / on carpet consideration
- (dated) One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler.
- (obsolete) A lady's man.
Synonyms
- (one who avoids hard work): See Thesaurus:dandy or Thesaurus:idler
References
- (lady's man): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary