Martini
WordNet

noun


(1)   A cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A breech mechanism for a rifle.
  2. A type of rifle using similar features.
    • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 96:
      Now the butt of a Martini in the small of your back hurts a great deal

Etymology 2


Perhaps originally named after Martinez, California, later reinforced by the proprietary name, Italian company Martini e Rossi.

Noun



  1. A cocktail containing vermouth with either gin or vodka.
  2. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions.
 
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