drumhead court-martial
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of drumhead court-martial
First recorded in 1825–35; so called from the use of a drumhead as a table during the court-martial
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The next day Gen. Ward organized a drumhead court-martial and tried those captured who were not wounded.
From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by John McElroy
It was not considered wise to let them loose in England, and if they went back to Germany they might have to face the music of a drumhead court-martial.
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by James Milne
Only the time they needed for a drumhead court-martial.
From The Boy Scouts In Russia by E. A. Furman
A drumhead court-martial might have seemed tedious and technical in comparison with the sharp brevity of the trials under the ominous cottonwoods.
From Roosevelt in the Bad Lands by Hermann Hagedorn
A drumhead court-martial is a hurried trial held in camp.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 25, April 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
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