martinet
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- Rhymes: -ɛt
[edit] Etymology 1
After the example of 17th century French army officer Jean Martinet.
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martinet (plural martinets)
- (military) A strict disciplinarian
- in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods.
[edit] Etymology 2
Diminutive of martin
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martinet (plural martinets)
- The martin bird.
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
from marteau 'hammer', itself from Latin martulus 'hammer'
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martinet

