Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpet knight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
car-pet knight
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.

noun

A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field.

Obsolete

noun

One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler.

Dated

noun

A lady's man.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

carpet knights (plural)

Synonyms

dandy idler

Questions

What does carpet knight mean?
One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.
Where does carpet knight come from?
In the sense of a non-military knight: so called because they were created while kneeling on a carpet, not the field.

How to pronounce carpet knight

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