carpet knight

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service. historical
  2. A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field. obsolete
    — He is knight dubbed with unhatched rapier and / on carpet consideration
  3. One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler. dated
  4. A lady's man. obsolete

词形变化

carpet knights plural

词汇关系

近义词
idler

词源

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