/kawrt"mahr'sheuhl, -mahr"-, kohrt"-/ , n. , pl. courts-martial, court-martials , v. , court-martialed, court-martialing or ( esp. Brit. ) court-martialled, court-martialling .
n.
1. a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.
2. a trial by such a court.
3. a conviction by such a court: He lost his privileges because of his court-martial.
4. a session of such a court: He attended the court-martial this morning.
v.t.
5. to arraign and try by court-martial.
[ 1565-75; earlier martial court ]