carpet knight

/ˌkɑrpət naɪt/
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Definitions of carpet knight
  1. noun
    a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)
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    knight
    originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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