martinet

ˌmɑːrtəˈnɛt

Definition

Definition of martinet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

discipline

Rare

person who demands strict adherence to rules

Rare

The teacher was a martinet about classroom behavior.

authoritarian

disciplinarian

taskmaster

whip

Rare

short whip with multiple lashes used in France

Rare

The museum displayed an old martinet from the 18th century.

flagellum

scourge

birds

TECH.

type of bird similar to a swift

TECH.

The martinet flew swiftly across the sky.

swiftlet

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short whip with multiple lashes used in France
type of bird similar to a swift

Origin of martinet

French, martinet (a strict disciplinarian) from Martin (a personal name)

Examples of martinet in a sentence

As a manager, she was a martinet, insisting on punctuality.
The antique shop had a martinet on display.
He collected various types of martinet for his exhibit.
A martinet darted through the open window.
We spotted a martinet nesting on the cliff.

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French:disciplinarien, martinet, ...
German:Pedant, Martinet, ...
Italian:rigorista, martinetto, ...
Spanish:autoritario, martinete, ...
Portuguese:disciplinador, chicote, ...
Chinese:严格执行纪律的人, 短鞭, ...
Japanese:厳格主義者, マルティネット, ...
Arabic:مُتَشَدِّد في تَطْبيق القَواعِد, مارتينيه, ...
Hebrew:קַפְּדָן, שׁוֹט, ...
Russian:деспот, французский кнут, ...
Ukrainian:дисциплінар, марінет, ...
Hindi:अनुशासनप्रिय व्यक्ति, मार्टिनेट, ...
Bengali:কঠোর নিয়মানুবর্তী, মার্টিনেট, ...
Catalan:estricte, martinet, ...
Czech:puntičkář, martinet, ...
Danish:striks disciplinær, martinet, ...
Dutch:strengeling, martinet, ...
Greek:αυστηρός, μαστίγιο, ...
Hungarian:fegyelmező, korbács, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សតឹងរ៉ឹងខាងវិន័យ, រំពាត់ខ្លីមានខ្សែច្រើនប្រើនៅប្រទេសបារាំង, ...
Korean:엄격한 사람, 마르티네, ...
Persian:سخت‌گیر, شلاق, ...
Polish:dyktator, bicz, ...
Portuguese (BR):disciplinador, martinet, ...
Romanian:disciplinar, martinet, ...
Swedish:disciplinväktare, ...
Thai:คนเคร่งครัด, แส้, ...
Turkish:disiplin ustası, kısa kırbaç, ...
Vietnamese:người nghiêm khắc, cái roi da, ...

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