Look up: bridgehead

1. bridgehead
   [n] - a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
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2. bridgehead
   an area of ground,in a territory occupied or threatened by the enemy,which must be held or at least controlled,so as to permit the continuous embarkation,landing or crossing of troops and material,and/or to provide manoeuvre space requisite for subsequent operations Category: Defense
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3. Bridgehead
   Bridge'head` noun 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 tête-de-pont.
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4. bridgehead
   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 tete-de-pont. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. bridgehead
   foothold noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; `an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines`; `the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar`
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6. Bridgehead
   • (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 tete-de-pont.
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7. Bridgehead
   A bridgehead (also `Bridge-head`; French tête de pont) is a High Middle Ages military term, which antedating the invention of cannons was in the original meaning expressly a referent term to the military fortification that protects the end of a bridge. Like many older terms, the meaning of the wor...
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8. Bridgehead
   [disambiguation] A bridgehead is a military fortification that protects the end of a bridge that is closest to the enemy. Bridgehead may also refer to: ...
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