carpet knight
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This is, I believe, the original of the contemptuous term a carpet knight, who was naturally held in scorn by the men of war.
From Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies by Johnson, Samuel
No carpet knight was he, Florinda; he pulled his own oar.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Ballou, Maturin Murray
Thy kind indulgence, even undeserv'd, Should melancholy wight or pensive lover, Courtier, snug cit, or carpet knight so trim Our blossoms cull, he'll find himself in clover, Gain sense from precept, laughter from our whim.
From The Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton, Robert
Jemmy Jessamy|!, carpet knight; masher, dude. fine lady, coquette; flirt, vamp.
From Roget's Thesaurus by Roget, Peter Mark
Fop -- N. fop, fine gentleman; swell; dandy, dandiprat†; exquisite, coxcomb, beau, macaroni, blade, blood, buck, man about town, fast man; fribble, milliner†; Jemmy Jessamy†, carpet knight; masher, dude. fine lady, coquette; flirt, vamp.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
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