# carpet knight

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carpet-knight