Bridgehead definition

brĭjhĕd
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The area immediately adjacent to the end of a bridge.
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A fortified position from which troops defend the end of a bridge nearest the enemy.
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A forward position seized by advancing troops in enemy territory as a foothold for further advance.
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A fortified place or position established by an attacking force on the enemy's side of a bridge, river, defile, etc.
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An area around the end of a bridge.
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(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
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(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
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(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge.
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bridgehead
Plural:
bridgeheads

Origin of bridgehead

  • Translation of French tête de pont tête head de of pont bridge

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bridge +‎ -head; A calque translation of the French tête de pont.

    From Wiktionary

Bridgehead Sentence Examples

  • The bulk of this rearguard crossed the same evening, and only a small bridgehead was held at Latisana.

  • The French battalion rushes to the bridgehead, spikes the guns, and the bridge is taken!

  • The following morning Di Giorgio was strongly attacked at Pinzano and Krauss established a sufficient bridgehead.

  • The 29th's task was to push through them and secure a bridgehead on the north side of the canal.

  • The majority dug in on the eastern bank, but Bessonov and 1st Company were ordered to hold the bridgehead on the western bank.

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