1. the stretched membrane or skin covering the end of a drum

1. done hastily or without proper procedure
Usage: military; legal

Examples

• The drummer replaced the torn drumhead before the concert.
• She tightened the drumhead to get a sharper sound.
• The drumhead was made of synthetic material rather than animal skin.
• The commander ordered a drumhead court-martial.
• It was a drumhead decision made without consulting anyone.
• The drumhead trial lasted only minutes.