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Drumhead (disambiguation) — A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. Drumhead may also refer to: Drumhead (sign), a type of circular sign that was used on many railroads Drumhead court martial, a court martial which takes place on the… … Wikipedia
Drumhead (magazine) — Drumhead Type Bi Monthly magazine Format magazine Owner PPV Media Publisher PPV Media Editor … Wikipedia
Drumhead — Drum head , n. 1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of {Capstan}. [1913 Webster] {Drumhead court martial} (Mil.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drumhead court-martial — Drumhead Drum head , n. 1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of {Capstan}. [1913 Webster] {Drumhead court… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drumhead — /drum hed /, n. 1. the membrane stretched upon a drum. 2. the top part of a capstan. adj. 3. characteristic of a drumhead court martial; carried out in summary fashion: a drumhead execution. [1615 25; DRUM1 + HEAD] * * * … Universalium
drumhead — [drum′hed΄] n. the membrane stretched over the open end or ends of a drum … English World dictionary
drumhead court-martial — drum′head court′ mar tial n. mil a court martial usu. held on a battlefield • Etymology: 1825–35; so called from the use of a drumhead as a table … From formal English to slang
drumhead court-martial — n. [from the former use of a drum as the judges table] a summary court martial held in the field for trial of offenses committed during military operations or troop movements … English World dictionary
drumhead — drum·head .hed n TYMPANIC MEMBRANE * * * drum·head (drumґhed) membrana tympanica … Medical dictionary
drum|head — «DRUHM HEHD», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the parchment or membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends of a drum. 2. = eardrum. (Cf. ↑eardrum) 3. the top of a capstan. –adj. without delay and formality; brief and direct: »a drumhead meeting … Useful english dictionary
