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drumhead court-martial
(encz) | drumhead court-martial, n: |
Drumhead court-martial
(gcide) | 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.
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drumhead court-martial
(wn) | drumhead court-martial
n 1: a military court convened to hear urgent charges of
offenses committed in action |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Drumhead court-martial
(gcide) | 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] |
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