·noun The Martin.
II. Martinet ·noun 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.
A military term for a strict disciplinarian: from the name of a French general, famous for restoring...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A rigid disciplinarian; but one who, in matters of inferior moment, harasses all under him. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book