Definitions for: Drumhead

[n] a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
[adj] performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"

Webster (1913) Definition: Drum"head`, n.
1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.

2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for
levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.

Drumhead court-martial (Mil.), a summary court-martial
called to try offenses on the battlefield or the line of
march, when, sometimes, a drumhead has to do service as a
writing table.

Synonyms: head, summary, unofficial

See Also: drum, membrane, membranophone, tympan

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