drumhead court-martial

Etymology
Perhaps because a drumhead had to be used as a meeting point or an improvised writing table.

Noun

 * 1)  A court-martial held in the field to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action.
 * 2) * See also citations under drum-head court.
 * 1) * See also citations under drum-head court.
 * 1) * See also citations under drum-head court.

Translations

 * Danish: standret
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Polish: sąd wojenny, sąd polowy
 * Russian: