drumhead

American  

[druhm-hed] / ˈdrʌmˌhɛd /

noun

1. the membrane stretched upon a drum.

2. the top part of a capstan.

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adjective

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

   a drumhead execution.

drumhead British  

/ ˈdrʌmˌhɛd /

noun

1. music the part of a drum that is actually struck with a stick or the hand

2. the head of a capstan, pierced with holes for the capstan bars

3. another name for eardrum

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Etymology

Origin of drumhead

First recorded in 1615–25; drum ¹ + head