Martini

Meaning

Noun

• A breech mechanism for a rifle.
• A type of rifle using similar features.
• Alternate spelling of martini .
• A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.

Origin

• Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi.
• In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.