English Explanatory Dictionary

court martial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A court where cases of military law are heard.
  2. A trial before such a tribunal.
verb
  1. To subject to trial in a military court.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-court martial.wav

Word forms

court martial courts martial court martials court-martial courtmartial court martialing court martialling court martialed court martialled

Etymology

A calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noun.

Related words

drumhead court-martial general court-martial special court-martial summary court-martial
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