# martinet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæɹtɪnɛt/ · frequency rank #87,530

## Definitions
1. A strict disciplinarian.
2. Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
3. A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/martinet