| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,734,870,949 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
drumhead |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
|
drumhead 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
The skin roof, stretched tightly as a drumhead, I had thought, sagged and bellied with every gust; and innumerable interstices in the walls, not so tightly stuffed with moss as Maud had supposed, disclosed themselves. If you refused to go into the militia, or to obey after you were in, you would be tried by drumhead court martial and shot down like dogs. It looks very tough and I can use it to make myself a drumhead. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|