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.
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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
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Medical definitions for drumhead
drumhead
[ drŭm′hĕd′ ]
n.
eardrum
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