martinet

About 0.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A strict disciplinarian.
2. noun Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
3. noun A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.
4. verb To discipline strictly.
5. verb To act like a strict disciplinarian.
6. noun A martin; a swift.

Similar words

disciplinarian moralist martinetship marshal taut hand militarian drillmaster mareschal padre militiaman

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Word family

martinets