'Court-martial' definitions:
Definition of 'court-martial'
(from WordNet)
noun
A military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
noun
A trial that is conducted by a military court
verb
Subject to trial by court-martial
Definition of 'Court-martial'
From: GCIDE
- Court-martial \Court`-mar"tial\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Court-martialed (-shald); p. pr. & vb. n. Court-martialing.] To subject to trial by a court-martial. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Court-martial'
From: GCIDE
- Court-martial \Court`-mar"tial\ (k?rt`m?r"shal), n.; pl. Courts-martial (k?rts`-). 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. [1913 Webster]