I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural courts-martial also court-martials )
Etymology: alteration of earlier martial court
1. : a court consisting of commissioned officers and in the United States in some instances other personnel of the armed forces for the trial of offenders who are members of the armed forces or are within the jurisdiction of the armed forces and for the trial of offenses against military law
2. : a session of a court-martial : a trial by court-martial
II. transitive verb
( court-martialed also court-martialled ; court-martialed also court-martialled ; court-martialing also court-martialling -sh(ə)liŋ ; court-martials )
: to subject to trial by court-martial