Definitions for "Drumhead"
An identification emblem attached to the last car on a railroad's most prestigious, named passenger trains.
The term drumhead refers to a type of removable lighted sign that was prevalent on American railroads of the first half of the 20th century. The sign was posted on the rear of passenger trains and consisted of a fully-enclosed box with lights inside it that would illuminate a tinted panel showing the logo of the railroad or specific train. Since the box and the sign were usually circular in shape, they resembled small drums; thus these signs came to be known as drumheads.
The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
A membrane of natural or artificial materials that produces the sound for most drums through vibration.
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"