carpet knight

• Veralteter Begriff für einen Ritter, der in Friedenszeiten und oft bei einer Zeremonie im Innenraum (auf einem Teppich) statt auf dem Schlachtfeld zum Ritter geschlagen wurde. Bezeichnet daher einen Ritter ohne Kriegserfahrung oder Tapferkeit.

An archaic term for a knight who was knighted in peacetime, often in a ceremony held indoors (on a carpet), rather than on the battlefield. It implies a lack of military experience or valor.

1. Luxurious or Effeminate ManC2formalbritish

   A man who avoids the hardships of military life and prefers the comforts of home or court; often used to describe someone who is more interested in luxury and pleasure than in duty or action.

   Verweichlichter Krieger

   • He was dismissed as a mere carpet knight, more at home in a drawing-room than on a battlefield.
   • The general had no respect for the young officer, calling him a carpet knight who had never seen real combat.
   • In the novel, the character is portrayed as a carpet knight, always dressed in fine silks and avoiding any physical labor.