01 n. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
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1.
The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
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2.
The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan. See: Capstan
Phrases & compounds
Drumhead court-martial —
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.