Found 2 items, similar to Drumhead court-martial.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: drumhead court-martial drumhead court-martial n : a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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-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. [1913 Webster]