Phrase guide
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noun
One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
A lady's man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: knight
History
In the sense of a non-military knight: so called because they were created while kneeling on a carpet, not the field.
