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drumhead

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrʌmˌhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(drum′hed′)

drum•head (drum′hed′),USA pronunciation n.

Music and Dancethe membrane stretched upon a drum.
Nautical, Naval Termsthe top part of a capstan.

adj.

Militarycharacteristic of a drumhead court-martial;
carried out in summary fashion:a drumhead execution.

drum¹ + head 1615–25

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drumhead /ˈdrʌmˌhɛd/ n

the part of a drum that is actually struck with a stick or the hand
the head of a capstan, pierced with holes for the capstan bars
another name for eardrum

'drumhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

snare - tambourine - barrel - drumhead court-martial - drumskin - tympanum

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