About The Word Drumhead
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Drumhead
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What's The Definition Of Drumhead?
[n] a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
[adj] performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice" Synonyms | Synonyms for Drumhead: head | summary | unofficial Related Terms | Find terms related to Drumhead: bender | bloat | blotter | booze | boozehound | boozer | brannigan | bust | drunk | guzzler | inebriate | jag | lush | soak | sot | souse | spree | tear | tippler See Also | drum | membrane | membranophone | tympan Drumhead In Webster's Dictionary \Drum"head`\, n.
1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for
levers used in turning it. See Illust. of {Capstan}.
{Drumhead court-martial} (Mil.), a summary court-martial
called to try offenses on the battlefield or the line of
march, when, sometimes, a drumhead has to do service as a
writing table.
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