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Definition of Martinets

Martinet
Martinet Mar"ti*net`, n. [So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. Martin the bird, Martlet.] In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods. [Hence, the word is commonly employed in a depreciatory sense.]
Martinet
Martinet Mar"ti*net`, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.) The martin.

Meaning of Martinets from wikipedia

- currently or formerly own a martinet. It is now considered abusive to use a martinet to punish children. However, martinets were still sold in the pet...
- first prototype Martinet made its maiden flight on 24 April 1942; quantity production started immediately. A total of 1,724 Martinets were produced, of...
- André Martinet (French: [ɑ̃.dʁe maʁ.ti.nɛ]; 12 April 1908 – 16 July 1999) was a French linguist, influential due to his work on structural linguistics...
- Charles Andre Martinet (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor. Martinet created the voices of both Mario and Luigi in the Super Mario video game...
- The SNCAC Martinet was a German-designed but French-built twin-engined military trainer and light transport monoplane. It was operated by the French military...
- drunk Matthew J. Ryan who placed his revolver in Mr Martinets stomach. Bystanders saved Martinet by overpowering Ryan and handing him over to the police...
- Look up martinet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A martinet is a type of whip. Martinet is also a French name and may refer to: André Martinet, French...
- Jean Martinet (d. 1672) was a French lieutenant-colonel and Inspector General, and one of the first great drill masters of modern times. Martinet served...
- Martinetes (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾtiˈnetes], sing. martinete) are a flamenco palo belonging to the group of the tonás or cantes a palo seco. As the...
- Pierre Martinet is an ex-agent of DGSE, the French external intelligence agency. In 2005 he published the book La DGSE : service action, un agent sort...