carpet knight - a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)

bachelor-at-arms, knight bachelor, bachelor - a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon

banneret, knight banneret, knight of the square flag - a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command

Knight of the Round Table - in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court

knight-errant - a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure

Templar, Knight Templar - a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat

Geraint, Sir Geraint - (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table

chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess

ennoble, gentle, entitle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility