drumhead

noun

1. the membrane stretched upon a drum.
2. the top part of a capstan.

adjective

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

noun

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

n.

1. eardrum