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  1. 1. n. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. performed speedily and without formality Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n. a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum s. performed speedily and without formality Source: ecdict

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