drumhead court martial

drumhead court-martial

noun
a court-martial held, usually on a battlefield, for the summary trial of charges of offenses committed during military operations.

Origin:
1825–35; so called from the use of a drumhead as a table during the court-martial
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Drumhead court martial is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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