词汇 | drumhead |
释义 | drumhead noun uk /ˈdrʌm.hed/ us /ˈdrʌm.hed/ drumheadnoun (ON DRUM)[ C ] music specialized the piece of thin material that is stretched across a drum and hit to make a sound: The bongos are traditionally played by striking the drumheads with the fingers and palms. He had the band's name printed across his bass drumhead. She brought some goat-hide drumheads back from Haiti. The cloth was stretched as tight as a drumhead. Musical instruments accordion acoustically aerophone alphorn alto drum kit drum machine drumbeat drumroll drumstick oud over-pedal panpipes paradiddle pedal steel tuned tuning fork tuning peg ukulele unpitched drumheadnoun (VEGETABLE)[ C or U ](alsodrumhead cabbage) a type of bright green or dark red cabbage(= a large, round vegetable) that has a round, solid shape with many leaves growing very close together: Red drumhead is a very reliable red cabbage that can be grown as a summer or autumn/winter cabbage. They grow big Dutch drumheads. Drumhead cabbage heads are rounded in shape and composed of tightly packed, bright green leaves with a refreshing, peppery flavour. He grows purple carrots, drumhead and Savoy cabbages, and purple-sprouting broccoli. Types of vegetable alfalfa allium Anaheim artichoke arugula crisphead crookneck cruciferous cucumber cuke napa cabbage neep new potatoes nopalito nori shallot shiitake mushroom shishito shiso shitake mushroom drumhead adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈdrʌm.hed/ us /ˈdrʌm.hed/ history specialized used for referring to a trial, especially a military trial, that is carried out quickly and often not fairly or correctly: He was handed over to the British and shot after a drumhead court martial that lasted less than two hours. Internment, torture, and drumhead tribunals were all given specious justifications. Many militia officers were murdered, and many militiamen were executed by drumhead court martial. An officers' drumhead court condemned him to death. It seemed very unfair to have proved my innocence, and now to face a kind of drumhead court martial as though I were guilty. Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry federal case finding pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading post bail the Webster ruling walk walk freeidiom wardship witness to something You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Military training & ceremonies Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly |
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