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Definition of Drumhead
1. Noun. A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum.
2. Adjective. Performed speedily and without formality. "Summary justice"
Definition of Drumhead
1. n. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
Definition of Drumhead
1. the material stretched over the end of a drum [n -S]
Medical Definition of Drumhead
1. 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. Drumhead court-martial, 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)