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bridge⋅head
[brij-hed] 
–noun
| 1. | a position held or to be gained on the enemy side of a river, defile, or other obstacle, to cover the crossing of friendly troops. |
| 2. | any position gained that can be used as a foothold for further advancement; beachhead. |
| 3. | a defensive work covering or protecting the end of a bridge toward the enemy. |
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| bridge·head (brĭj'hěd') n.
[Translation of French tête de pont : tête, head + de, of + pont, bridge.] |
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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