drumhead court-martial
drumhead court-martial
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [druhm-hed kawrt-mahr-shuh l, -mahr-, kohrt-]
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [druhm-hed kawrt-mahr-shuh l, -mahr-, kohrt-]
Definitions of drumhead court-martial words
- noun drumhead court-martial a court-martial held, usually on a battlefield, for the summary trial of charges of offenses committed during military operations. 1
- noun drumhead court-martial a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action 0
- noun drumhead court-martial a summary court-martial held in the field for trial of offenses committed during military operations or troop movements 0
- noun drumhead court-martial (military) A court-martial held in the field to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action. 0
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Origin of drumhead court-martial
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; so called from the use of a drumhead as a table during the court-martial
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Parts of speech for Drumhead court-martial
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drumhead court-martial popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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