court-martial

Noun · Verb
US[kawrt-mahr-shuhl]/ˈkɔrtˌmɑrʃəl/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial lawType of military courtKinds special court-martial, drumhead court-martial
  2. a trial that is conducted by a military courtType of trial

Verb (1)

  1. subject to trial by court-martialMore general judge, adjudicate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Court′-mar′tial (k?rt′m?r′shal), noun; pl. Courts-martial (k…rts′wb-a2′>′-).

A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses against military or naval law.

Court′-mar′tial transitive verb [past tense & past participle Court-martialed (-shald); present participle & verbal noun Court-martialing.]

To subject to trial by a court-martial.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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