court-martialling

noun pl. courts-martial courts′·-mar′tial, court-martials court′·-mar′tials

1. a court of personnel in the armed forces for the trial of persons accused of breaking military law
2. a trial by a court-martial
3. a conviction by a court-martial

transitive verb court-martialed -·tialed or court-martialled -·tialled, court-martialing -·tialing or court-martialling -·tialling

1. to try by a court-martial
2. to convict by a court-martial