Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bridgehead"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bridgehead
n 1: an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is
held for further troops and supplies [syn: {beachhead},
{foothold}]
2: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
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