Definition of MARTINET

martinet

Meanings

Plural: martinets

Noun

  • someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  • A strict disciplinarian.
  • Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
  • A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.
  • A martin; a swift.

Origin / Etymology

After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.

Scrabble Score: 10

martinet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
martinet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
martinet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

martinet is a valid Words With Friends word