bridgehead

bridgehead
Synonyms and related words:
acropolis, advance guard, airhead, avant-garde, bastion, battle line, beachhead, blockhouse, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, farthest outpost, fasthold, fastness, first line, forefront, fort, fortress, front, front line, front rank, front-runner, garrison, garrison house, hold, keep, line, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, outguard, outpost, peel, peel tower, pillbox, pioneer, point, post, precursor, railhead, rath, safehold, scout, spearhead, strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, van, vanguard, ward

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  • Bridgehead — Bridge head , n. A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a t[^e]te de pont. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bridgehead — ► NOUN ▪ a strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory …   English terms dictionary

  • bridgehead — [brij′hed΄] n. 1. a fortified place or position established by an attacking force on the enemy s side of a bridge, river, defile, etc. 2. BEACHHEAD (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • Bridgehead — A bridgehead (also Bridge head ; French tête de pont ) is a military fortification that protects the end of a bridge that is closest to the enemy. The term has been generalized in news coverage and the vernacular to also mean any kind of defended …   Wikipedia

  • bridgehead — n. 1) to establish a bridgehead 2) to develop, enlarge a bridgehead * * * [ brɪdʒhed] enlarge a bridgehead to develop to establish a bridgehead …   Combinatory dictionary

  • bridgehead — [[t]brɪ̱ʤhed[/t]] bridgeheads N COUNT A bridgehead is a good position which an army has taken in the enemy s territory and from which it can advance or attack. A bridgehead was established …   English dictionary

  • bridgehead — UK [ˈbrɪdʒˌhed] / US noun [countable] Word forms bridgehead : singular bridgehead plural bridgeheads a) a strong position held by an army on enemy land from which they can attack b) a strong position from which progress can be made, for example… …   English dictionary

  • bridgehead — placdarmas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Priešo okupuotoje ar numatomoje užpulti teritorijoje esanti vietovė, kuri turi būti išlaikyta ar bent kontroliuojama, kad būtų galima nuolat išsikelti, išlaipinti ar perkelti karius ir atsargas ir… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Bridgehead Coffee — Infobox Company name = Bridgehead type = coffeehouse genre = foundation = 1981 founder = location city = Ottawa, Ontario location country = Canada location = locations = area served = Ottawa key people = industry = products = coffee, tea services …   Wikipedia

  • Bridgehead (Alabama) — 30° 40′ 05″ N 87° 54′ 40″ W / 30.6679684, 87.9111055 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bridgehead line — The limit of the objective area in the development of the bridgehead. See also objective area …   Military dictionary

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