carpet knight

noun

In a passage of surpassing beauty Fletcher has described the characters of the chivalric and the carpet knight.

His wit and fine person made him to be sought after by those who knew him already, but he was not by nature a carpet knight.

She may loudly profess her devotion to the carpet knight so trim.

You can begin at once; I'm no carpet-knight, and managing this ship is about enough for me.

I will show her that she need have no need to be ashamed of him, though no carpet-knight, only an engine-driver.

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