Bridgehead definition
The area immediately adjacent to the end of a bridge.
noun
A fortified position from which troops defend the end of a bridge nearest the enemy.
noun
A forward position seized by advancing troops in enemy territory as a foothold for further advance.
noun
A fortified place or position established by an attacking force on the enemy's side of a bridge, river, defile, etc.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
bridgehead
Plural:
bridgeheads