I. ˈkȯrt-ˌmär-shəl, -ˈmär- noun
( plural courts-martial also court-martials )
Date: 1651
1. : a court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial of members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction
2. : a trial by court-martial
II. transitive verb
( court-mar·tialed also court-mar·tialled ; court-mar·tial·ing also court-mar·tial·ling -ˌmär-sh(ə-)liŋ, -ˈmär-)
Date: 1833
: to subject to trial by court-martial