drumhead court-martial
戰地軍事審判
Drum·head n.
1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
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
n : a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offences
committed in action