carpet knight

Meaning

Noun

• One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.
• A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field.
• One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler.
• A lady's man.

Origin

• In the sense of a non-military knight: so called because they were created while kneeling on a carpet, not the field.