1. drumhead - Noun
2. drumhead - Adjective Satellite
The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
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A bass drum pedal operates much the same as the hi-hat control; a footplate is pressed to pull a chain, belt, or metal drive mechanism downward, bringing a beater or mallet forward into the drumhead. Source: Internet
Cultural references In Herman Melville 's novella Billy Budd (first published 1924), the title character is convicted at a drumhead court-martial of striking and killing his superior officer on board HMS Indomitable, is sentenced to death, and is hanged. Source: Internet
He wanted a picture of a drumhead sprinkled with powder to show the modes of vibration at the beginning of the book. Source: Internet
The bass drum makes a low, boom sound when the mallet hits the drumhead. Source: Internet