DRUMHEAD


Meaning of DRUMHEAD in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: drum (I) + head

1. : the skin stretched over either end of a drum

2. : tympanic membrane

3. : the top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it

4. also drumhead cabbage : a cabbage having a rounded flattened head

II. adjective

: taking place at or having the characteristics of a drumhead court-martial ; often : taking place on the spot : summary

drumhead judgment

drumhead procedure

drumhead trial

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.