drumhead

[ druhm-hed ]
/ ˈdrʌmˌhɛd /

noun

the membrane stretched upon a drum.
the top part of a capstan.

adjective

characteristic of a drumhead court-martial; carried out in summary fashion: a drumhead execution.

Origin of drumhead

First recorded in 1615–25; drum1 + head

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British Dictionary definitions for drumhead

drumhead
/ (ˈdrʌmˌhɛd) /

noun

music the part of a drum that is actually struck with a stick or the hand
the head of a capstan, pierced with holes for the capstan bars
another name for eardrum

Medical definitions for drumhead

drumhead
[ drŭmhĕd′ ]

n.

eardrum